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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,468.30, 156,788.85 and 48,394.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,468.30, 156,788.85 and 48,394.70 is: 72,632.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,468.30 : 156,788.85 = 48,394.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,468.30/156,788.85 = 48,394.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,468.30x = 156,788.85 × 48,394.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,468.30x = 7,587,749,359.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,587,749,359.10/104,468.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,632.07

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