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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,052.48, 156,019.11 and 31,986.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,052.48, 156,019.11 and 31,986.63 is: 47,961.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,052.48 : 156,019.11 = 31,986.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,052.48/156,019.11 = 31,986.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,052.48x = 156,019.11 × 31,986.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,052.48x = 4,990,525,604.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,990,525,604.47/104,052.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,961.62

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