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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,931.60, 157,435.80 and 42,608.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,931.60, 157,435.80 and 42,608.40 is: 63,928.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,931.60 : 157,435.80 = 42,608.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,931.60/157,435.80 = 42,608.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,931.60x = 157,435.80 × 42,608.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,931.60x = 6,708,087,540.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,708,087,540.72/104,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,928.19

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