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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,906.65, 157,425.59 and 42,577.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,906.65, 157,425.59 and 42,577.15 is: 63,892.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,906.65 : 157,425.59 = 42,577.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,906.65/157,425.59 = 42,577.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,906.65x = 157,425.59 × 42,577.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,906.65x = 6,702,732,959.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,732,959.27/104,906.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,892.36

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