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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,870.16, 157,218.17 and 41,651.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,870.16, 157,218.17 and 41,651.28 is: 62,442.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,870.16 : 157,218.17 = 41,651.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,870.16/157,218.17 = 41,651.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,870.16x = 157,218.17 × 41,651.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,870.16x = 6,548,337,811.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,548,337,811.50/104,870.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,442.34

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