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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,474.30, 156,797.85 and 48,400.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,474.30, 156,797.85 and 48,400.70 is: 72,641.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,474.30 : 156,797.85 = 48,400.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,474.30/156,797.85 = 48,400.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,474.30x = 156,797.85 × 48,400.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,474.30x = 7,589,125,698.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,589,125,698.50/104,474.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,641.08

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