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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,485.16, 156,754.26 and 48,365.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,485.16, 156,754.26 and 48,365.75 is: 72,560.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,485.16 : 156,754.26 = 48,365.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,485.16/156,754.26 = 48,365.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,485.16x = 156,754.26 × 48,365.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,485.16x = 7,581,537,350.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,581,537,350.60/104,485.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,560.90

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