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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,115.04, 156,172.56 and 48,749.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,115.04, 156,172.56 and 48,749.92 is: 73,124.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,115.04 : 156,172.56 = 48,749.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,115.04/156,172.56 = 48,749.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,115.04x = 156,172.56 × 48,749.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,115.04x = 7,613,399,806.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,613,399,806.20/104,115.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,124.88

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