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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,509.96, 156,657.68 and 41,304.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,509.96, 156,657.68 and 41,304.48 is: 61,914.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,509.96 : 156,657.68 = 41,304.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,509.96/156,657.68 = 41,304.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,509.96x = 156,657.68 × 41,304.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,509.96x = 6,470,664,010.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,470,664,010.41/104,509.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,914.33

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