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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,423.20, 156,609.70 and 48,209.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,423.20, 156,609.70 and 48,209.31 is: 72,302.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,423.20 : 156,609.70 = 48,209.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,423.20/156,609.70 = 48,209.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,423.20x = 156,609.70 × 48,209.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,423.20x = 7,550,045,576.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,550,045,576.31/104,423.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,302.38

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