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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,984.29, 157,541.73 and 42,654.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,984.29, 157,541.73 and 42,654.79 is: 64,008.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,984.29 : 157,541.73 = 42,654.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,984.29/157,541.73 = 42,654.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,984.29x = 157,541.73 × 42,654.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,984.29x = 6,719,908,920.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,719,908,920.09/104,984.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,008.71

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