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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,482.40, 156,750.12 and 48,362.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,482.40, 156,750.12 and 48,362.99 is: 72,556.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,482.40 : 156,750.12 = 48,362.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,482.40/156,750.12 = 48,362.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,482.40x = 156,750.12 × 48,362.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,482.40x = 7,580,903,702.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,903,702.31/104,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,556.76

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