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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,482.80, 156,810.60 and 48,409.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,482.80, 156,810.60 and 48,409.20 is: 72,653.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,482.80 : 156,810.60 = 48,409.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,482.80/156,810.60 = 48,409.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,482.80x = 156,810.60 × 48,409.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,482.80x = 7,591,075,697.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,591,075,697.52/104,482.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,653.83

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