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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,961.29, 157,466.54 and 41,785.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,961.29, 157,466.54 and 41,785.28 is: 62,687.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,961.29 : 157,466.54 = 41,785.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,961.29/157,466.54 = 41,785.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,961.29x = 157,466.54 × 41,785.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,961.29x = 6,579,783,464.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,579,783,464.53/104,961.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,687.72

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