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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,336.93, 156,487.23 and 48,172.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,336.93, 156,487.23 and 48,172.25 is: 72,249.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,336.93 : 156,487.23 = 48,172.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,336.93/156,487.23 = 48,172.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,336.93x = 156,487.23 × 48,172.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,336.93x = 7,538,342,356.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,538,342,356.59/104,336.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,249.99

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