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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,286.61, 156,476.42 and 48,096.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,286.61, 156,476.42 and 48,096.50 is: 72,166.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,286.61 : 156,476.42 = 48,096.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,286.61/156,476.42 = 48,096.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,286.61x = 156,476.42 × 48,096.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,286.61x = 7,525,967,894.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,525,967,894.05/104,286.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,166.20

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