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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,981.44, 157,497 and 41,805.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,981.44, 157,497 and 41,805.22 is: 62,717.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,981.44 : 157,497 = 41,805.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,981.44/157,497 = 41,805.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,981.44x = 157,497 × 41,805.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,981.44x = 6,584,196,734.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,584,196,734.34/104,981.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,717.72

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