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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,537.16, 156,756.36 and 40,525.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,537.16, 156,756.36 and 40,525.29 is: 60,768.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,537.16 : 156,756.36 = 40,525.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,537.16/156,756.36 = 40,525.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,537.16x = 156,756.36 × 40,525.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,537.16x = 6,352,596,948.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,352,596,948.34/104,537.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,768.79

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