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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,352.71, 156,510.86 and 48,188.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,352.71, 156,510.86 and 48,188.03 is: 72,273.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,352.71 : 156,510.86 = 48,188.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,352.71/156,510.86 = 48,188.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,352.71x = 156,510.86 × 48,188.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,352.71x = 7,541,948,993.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,541,948,993.51/104,352.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,273.63

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