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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,514.06, 156,663.69 and 41,308.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,514.06, 156,663.69 and 41,308.50 is: 61,920.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,514.06 : 156,663.69 = 41,308.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,514.06/156,663.69 = 41,308.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,514.06x = 156,663.69 × 41,308.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,514.06x = 6,471,542,038.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,471,542,038.37/104,514.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,920.30

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