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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,098.84, 156,124.90 and 47,884.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,098.84, 156,124.90 and 47,884.96 is: 71,816.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,098.84 : 156,124.90 = 47,884.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,098.84/156,124.90 = 47,884.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,098.84x = 156,124.90 × 47,884.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,098.84x = 7,476,034,591.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,476,034,591.50/104,098.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,816.69

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