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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,585.58, 156,942.76 and 41,394.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,585.58, 156,942.76 and 41,394.95 is: 62,117.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,585.58 : 156,942.76 = 41,394.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,585.58/156,942.76 = 41,394.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,585.58x = 156,942.76 × 41,394.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,585.58x = 6,496,637,703.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,496,637,703.06/104,585.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,117.91

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