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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,919.28, 157,403.47 and 41,742.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,919.28, 157,403.47 and 41,742.97 is: 62,624.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,919.28 : 157,403.47 = 41,742.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,919.28/157,403.47 = 41,742.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,919.28x = 157,403.47 × 41,742.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,919.28x = 6,570,488,326.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,570,488,326.11/104,919.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,624.22

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