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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,082.27, 156,019.28 and 47,962.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,082.27, 156,019.28 and 47,962.91 is: 71,896.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,082.27 : 156,019.28 = 47,962.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,082.27/156,019.28 = 47,962.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,082.27x = 156,019.28 × 47,962.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,082.27x = 7,483,137,664.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,483,137,664.99/104,082.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,896.37

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