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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,976.19, 157,489.13 and 41,799.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,976.19, 157,489.13 and 41,799.97 is: 62,709.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,976.19 : 157,489.13 = 41,799.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,976.19/157,489.13 = 41,799.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,976.19x = 157,489.13 × 41,799.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,976.19x = 6,583,040,909.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,583,040,909.33/104,976.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,709.85

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