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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,286.39, 156,309.09 and 48,008.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,286.39, 156,309.09 and 48,008.50 is: 71,957.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,286.39 : 156,309.09 = 48,008.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,286.39/156,309.09 = 48,008.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,286.39x = 156,309.09 × 48,008.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,286.39x = 7,504,164,947.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,504,164,947.27/104,286.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,957.28

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