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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,586.09, 156,943.52 and 41,395.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,586.09, 156,943.52 and 41,395.45 is: 62,118.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,586.09 : 156,943.52 = 41,395.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,586.09/156,943.52 = 41,395.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,586.09x = 156,943.52 × 41,395.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,586.09x = 6,496,747,634.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,496,747,634.98/104,586.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,118.66

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