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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,382.23, 156,569.09 and 48,203.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,382.23, 156,569.09 and 48,203.87 is: 72,303.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,382.23 : 156,569.09 = 48,203.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,382.23/156,569.09 = 48,203.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,382.23x = 156,569.09 × 48,203.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,382.23x = 7,547,235,036.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,547,235,036.51/104,382.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,303.83

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