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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,612, 156,909.10 and 41,414.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,612, 156,909.10 and 41,414.93 is: 62,118.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,612 : 156,909.10 = 41,414.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,612/156,909.10 = 41,414.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,612x = 156,909.10 × 41,414.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,612x = 6,498,379,392.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,498,379,392.86/104,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,118.87

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