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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,544.18, 156,766.86 and 40,532.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,544.18, 156,766.86 and 40,532.28 is: 60,779.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,544.18 : 156,766.86 = 40,532.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,544.18/156,766.86 = 40,532.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,544.18x = 156,766.86 × 40,532.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,544.18x = 6,354,118,264.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,354,118,264.24/104,544.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,779.26

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