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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,983.40, 156,029.10 and 48,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,983.40, 156,029.10 and 48,579.40 is: 72,894.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,983.40 : 156,029.10 = 48,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,983.40/156,029.10 = 48,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,983.40x = 156,029.10 × 48,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,983.40x = 7,579,800,060.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,579,800,060.54/103,983.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,894.33

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