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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,038.90, 156,112.35 and 48,634.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,038.90, 156,112.35 and 48,634.90 is: 72,977.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,038.90 : 156,112.35 = 48,634.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,038.90/156,112.35 = 48,634.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,038.90x = 156,112.35 × 48,634.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,038.90x = 7,592,508,531.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,592,508,531.02/104,038.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,977.59

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