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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,022.40, 156,087.60 and 48,618.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,022.40, 156,087.60 and 48,618.40 is: 72,952.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,022.40 : 156,087.60 = 48,618.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,022.40/156,087.60 = 48,618.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,022.40x = 156,087.60 × 48,618.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,022.40x = 7,588,729,371.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,588,729,371.84/104,022.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,952.84

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