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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,988.06, 157,547.70 and 42,658.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,988.06, 157,547.70 and 42,658.56 is: 64,014.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,988.06 : 157,547.70 = 42,658.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,988.06/157,547.70 = 42,658.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,988.06x = 157,547.70 × 42,658.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,988.06x = 6,720,758,013.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,720,758,013.31/104,988.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,014.50

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