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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.32, 156,988.08 and 41,488.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.32, 156,988.08 and 41,488.38 is: 62,234.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.32 : 156,988.08 = 41,488.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.32/156,988.08 = 41,488.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.32x = 156,988.08 × 41,488.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.32x = 6,513,181,118.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,513,181,118.51/104,656.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,234.00

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