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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,331.74, 156,288.89 and 48,094.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,331.74, 156,288.89 and 48,094.92 is: 72,046.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,331.74 : 156,288.89 = 48,094.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,331.74/156,288.89 = 48,094.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,331.74x = 156,288.89 × 48,094.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,331.74x = 7,516,701,781.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,516,701,781.68/104,331.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,046.17

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