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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,956.56, 157,500.45 and 42,627.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,956.56, 157,500.45 and 42,627.06 is: 63,967.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,956.56 : 157,500.45 = 42,627.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,956.56/157,500.45 = 42,627.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,956.56x = 157,500.45 × 42,627.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,956.56x = 6,713,781,132.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,713,781,132.18/104,956.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,967.24

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