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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,453.30, 156,705.87 and 48,984.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,453.30, 156,705.87 and 48,984.50 is: 73,488.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,453.30 : 156,705.87 = 48,984.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,453.30/156,705.87 = 48,984.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,453.30x = 156,705.87 × 48,984.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,453.30x = 7,676,158,689.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,676,158,689.02/104,453.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,488.91

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