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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,917.74, 157,318.26 and 42,515.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,917.74, 157,318.26 and 42,515.34 is: 63,749.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,917.74 : 157,318.26 = 42,515.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,917.74/157,318.26 = 42,515.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,917.74x = 157,318.26 × 42,515.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,917.74x = 6,688,439,312.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,688,439,312.11/104,917.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,749.37

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