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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,491.16, 156,763.26 and 48,371.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,491.16, 156,763.26 and 48,371.72 is: 72,569.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,491.16 : 156,763.26 = 48,371.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,491.16/156,763.26 = 48,371.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,491.16x = 156,763.26 × 48,371.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,491.16x = 7,582,908,519.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,582,908,519.01/104,491.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,569.86

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