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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,526.40, 162,813.90 and 41,960.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,526.40, 162,813.90 and 41,960.60 is: 62,950.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,526.40 : 162,813.90 = 41,960.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,526.40/162,813.90 = 41,960.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,526.40x = 162,813.90 × 41,960.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,526.40x = 6,831,768,932.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,831,768,932.34/108,526.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,950.30

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