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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,093.56, 156,116.97 and 47,879.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,093.56, 156,116.97 and 47,879.67 is: 71,808.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,093.56 : 156,116.97 = 47,879.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,093.56/156,116.97 = 47,879.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,093.56x = 156,116.97 × 47,879.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,093.56x = 7,474,829,005.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,474,829,005.00/104,093.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,808.76

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