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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,584.92, 156,896.82 and 42,299.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,584.92, 156,896.82 and 42,299.16 is: 63,456.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,584.92 : 156,896.82 = 42,299.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,584.92/156,896.82 = 42,299.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,584.92x = 156,896.82 × 42,299.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,584.92x = 6,636,603,692.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,603,692.67/104,584.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,456.60

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