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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,774.45, 157,104.23 and 41,530.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,774.45, 157,104.23 and 41,530.50 is: 62,272.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,774.45 : 157,104.23 = 41,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,774.45/157,104.23 = 41,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,774.45x = 157,104.23 × 41,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,774.45x = 6,524,617,016.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,524,617,016.36/104,774.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,272.98

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