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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,942.17, 157,437.86 and 41,766.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,942.17, 157,437.86 and 41,766.12 is: 62,658.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,942.17 : 157,437.86 = 41,766.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,942.17/157,437.86 = 41,766.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,942.17x = 157,437.86 × 41,766.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,942.17x = 6,575,568,553.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,575,568,553.30/104,942.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,658.97

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