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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,016.86, 157,461.66 and 41,846.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,016.86, 157,461.66 and 41,846.58 is: 62,744.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,016.86 : 157,461.66 = 41,846.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,016.86/157,461.66 = 41,846.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,016.86x = 157,461.66 × 41,846.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,016.86x = 6,589,231,952.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,589,231,952.12/105,016.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,744.52

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