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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,677.65, 156,924.59 and 41,542.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,677.65, 156,924.59 and 41,542.34 is: 62,277.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,677.65 : 156,924.59 = 41,542.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,677.65/156,924.59 = 41,542.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,677.65x = 156,924.59 × 41,542.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,677.65x = 6,519,013,679.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,519,013,679.81/104,677.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,277.04

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