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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,581.92, 156,892.32 and 42,296.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,581.92, 156,892.32 and 42,296.16 is: 63,452.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,581.92 : 156,892.32 = 42,296.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,581.92/156,892.32 = 42,296.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,581.92x = 156,892.32 × 42,296.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,581.92x = 6,635,942,669.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,635,942,669.49/104,581.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,452.10

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