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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,507.49, 156,711.84 and 40,495.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,507.49, 156,711.84 and 40,495.62 is: 60,724.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,507.49 : 156,711.84 = 40,495.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,507.49/156,711.84 = 40,495.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,507.49x = 156,711.84 × 40,495.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,507.49x = 6,346,143,122.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,346,143,122.14/104,507.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,724.29

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