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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,975.19, 157,487.63 and 41,798.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,975.19, 157,487.63 and 41,798.97 is: 62,708.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,975.19 : 157,487.63 = 41,798.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,975.19/157,487.63 = 41,798.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,975.19x = 157,487.63 × 41,798.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,975.19x = 6,582,820,512.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,582,820,512.75/104,975.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,708.35

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