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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,543.04, 156,813.60 and 42,212.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,543.04, 156,813.60 and 42,212.64 is: 63,318.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,543.04 : 156,813.60 = 42,212.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,543.04/156,813.60 = 42,212.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,543.04x = 156,813.60 × 42,212.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,543.04x = 6,619,516,043.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,619,516,043.90/104,543.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,318.57

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