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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,342.19, 156,495.09 and 48,177.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,342.19, 156,495.09 and 48,177.51 is: 72,257.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,342.19 : 156,495.09 = 48,177.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,342.19/156,495.09 = 48,177.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,342.19x = 156,495.09 × 48,177.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,342.19x = 7,539,543,763.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,539,543,763.43/104,342.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,257.86

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