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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,873.16, 157,222.65 and 41,654.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,873.16, 157,222.65 and 41,654.28 is: 62,446.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,873.16 : 157,222.65 = 41,654.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,873.16/157,222.65 = 41,654.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,873.16x = 157,222.65 × 41,654.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,873.16x = 6,548,996,285.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,548,996,285.44/104,873.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,446.83

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