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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,457.80, 156,773.10 and 48,384.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,457.80, 156,773.10 and 48,384.20 is: 72,616.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,457.80 : 156,773.10 = 48,384.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,457.80/156,773.10 = 48,384.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,457.80x = 156,773.10 × 48,384.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,457.80x = 7,585,341,025.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,585,341,025.02/104,457.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,616.32

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