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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,510.43, 156,716.17 and 40,498.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,510.43, 156,716.17 and 40,498.52 is: 60,728.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,510.43 : 156,716.17 = 40,498.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,510.43/156,716.17 = 40,498.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,510.43x = 156,716.17 × 40,498.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,510.43x = 6,346,772,060.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,346,772,060.24/104,510.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,728.60

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