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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,944.16, 157,440.85 and 41,768.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,944.16, 157,440.85 and 41,768.11 is: 62,661.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,944.16 : 157,440.85 = 41,768.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,944.16/157,440.85 = 41,768.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,944.16x = 157,440.85 × 41,768.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,944.16x = 6,576,006,612.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,576,006,612.27/104,944.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,661.96

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