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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,587.29, 156,825.25 and 41,404.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,587.29, 156,825.25 and 41,404.86 is: 62,085.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,587.29 : 156,825.25 = 41,404.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,587.29/156,825.25 = 41,404.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,587.29x = 156,825.25 × 41,404.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,587.29x = 6,493,327,417.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,493,327,417.20/104,587.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,085.24

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