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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,875.16, 157,225.65 and 41,656.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,875.16, 157,225.65 and 41,656.28 is: 62,449.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,875.16 : 157,225.65 = 41,656.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,875.16/157,225.65 = 41,656.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,875.16x = 157,225.65 × 41,656.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,875.16x = 6,549,435,699.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,549,435,699.58/104,875.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,449.83

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