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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,677.38, 157,068.02 and 41,496.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,677.38, 157,068.02 and 41,496.17 is: 62,264.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,677.38 : 157,068.02 = 41,496.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,677.38/157,068.02 = 41,496.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,677.38x = 157,068.02 × 41,496.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,677.38x = 6,517,720,266.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,517,720,266.66/104,677.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,264.84

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