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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,273.73, 156,289.53 and 47,995.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,273.73, 156,289.53 and 47,995.68 is: 71,937.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,273.73 : 156,289.53 = 47,995.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,273.73/156,289.53 = 47,995.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,273.73x = 156,289.53 × 47,995.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,273.73x = 7,501,222,269.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,501,222,269.23/104,273.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,937.80

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