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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,224.38, 156,258.81 and 48,807.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,224.38, 156,258.81 and 48,807.42 is: 73,174.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,224.38 : 156,258.81 = 48,807.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,224.38/156,258.81 = 48,807.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,224.38x = 156,258.81 × 48,807.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,224.38x = 7,626,589,368.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,626,589,368.37/104,224.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,174.72

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