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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,387.00, 156,452.24 and 48,149.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,387.00, 156,452.24 and 48,149.10 is: 72,164.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,387.00 : 156,452.24 = 48,149.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,387.00/156,452.24 = 48,149.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,387.00x = 156,452.24 × 48,149.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,387.00x = 7,533,034,669.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,034,669.36/104,387.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,164.49

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