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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,257.70, 156,265.57 and 47,979.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,257.70, 156,265.57 and 47,979.66 is: 71,913.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,257.70 : 156,265.57 = 47,979.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,257.70/156,265.57 = 47,979.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,257.70x = 156,265.57 × 47,979.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,257.70x = 7,497,568,678.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,497,568,678.41/104,257.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,913.82

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