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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,881.23, 157,376.52 and 41,687.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,881.23, 157,376.52 and 41,687.87 is: 62,553.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,881.23 : 157,376.52 = 41,687.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,881.23/157,376.52 = 41,687.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,881.23x = 157,376.52 × 41,687.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,881.23x = 6,560,691,119.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,560,691,119.93/104,881.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,553.53

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