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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,441.16, 156,683.44 and 47,487.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,441.16, 156,683.44 and 47,487.92 is: 71,241.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,441.16 : 156,683.44 = 47,487.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,441.16/156,683.44 = 47,487.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,441.16x = 156,683.44 × 47,487.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,441.16x = 7,440,570,664.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,440,570,664.04/104,441.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,241.75

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