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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,928.18, 157,333.95 and 41,743.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,928.18, 157,333.95 and 41,743.32 is: 62,591.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,928.18 : 157,333.95 = 41,743.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,928.18/157,333.95 = 41,743.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,928.18x = 157,333.95 × 41,743.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,928.18x = 6,567,641,421.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,567,641,421.71/104,928.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,591.78

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