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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,913.36, 157,363.56 and 42,582.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,913.36, 157,363.56 and 42,582.24 is: 63,870.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,913.36 : 157,363.56 = 42,582.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,913.36/157,363.56 = 42,582.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,913.36x = 157,363.56 × 42,582.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,913.36x = 6,700,892,879.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,700,892,879.17/104,913.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,870.73

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