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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,588.09, 156,946.52 and 41,397.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,588.09, 156,946.52 and 41,397.45 is: 62,121.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,588.09 : 156,946.52 = 41,397.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,588.09/156,946.52 = 41,397.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,588.09x = 156,946.52 × 41,397.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,588.09x = 6,497,185,714.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,497,185,714.37/104,588.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,121.66

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