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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,461.80, 156,779.10 and 48,388.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,461.80, 156,779.10 and 48,388.20 is: 72,622.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,461.80 : 156,779.10 = 48,388.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,461.80/156,779.10 = 48,388.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,461.80x = 156,779.10 × 48,388.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,461.80x = 7,586,258,446.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,586,258,446.62/104,461.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,622.32

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