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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,528.41, 156,743.24 and 40,516.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,528.41, 156,743.24 and 40,516.54 is: 60,755.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,528.41 : 156,743.24 = 40,516.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,528.41/156,743.24 = 40,516.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,528.41x = 156,743.24 × 40,516.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,528.41x = 6,350,693,158.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,350,693,158.75/104,528.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,755.67

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