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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,339.70, 156,491.34 and 48,174.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,339.70, 156,491.34 and 48,174.98 is: 72,254.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,339.70 : 156,491.34 = 48,174.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,339.70/156,491.34 = 48,174.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,339.70x = 156,491.34 × 48,174.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,339.70x = 7,538,967,174.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,538,967,174.67/104,339.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,254.06

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