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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,871.24, 157,311.72 and 41,704.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,871.24, 157,311.72 and 41,704.20 is: 62,558.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,871.24 : 157,311.72 = 41,704.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,871.24/157,311.72 = 41,704.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,871.24x = 157,311.72 × 41,704.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,871.24x = 6,560,559,433.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,560,559,433.22/104,871.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,558.23

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