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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,852.56, 157,277.88 and 42,508.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,852.56, 157,277.88 and 42,508.24 is: 63,761.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,852.56 : 157,277.88 = 42,508.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,852.56/157,277.88 = 42,508.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,852.56x = 157,277.88 × 42,508.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,852.56x = 6,685,605,869.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,685,605,869.73/104,852.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,761.97

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