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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,166.08, 156,040.14 and 47,927.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,166.08, 156,040.14 and 47,927.84 is: 71,795.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,166.08 : 156,040.14 = 47,927.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,166.08/156,040.14 = 47,927.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,166.08x = 156,040.14 × 47,927.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,166.08x = 7,478,666,863.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,478,666,863.50/104,166.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,795.61

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