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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,517.63, 156,779.70 and 49,733.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,517.63, 156,779.70 and 49,733.08 is: 74,601.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,517.63 : 156,779.70 = 49,733.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,517.63/156,779.70 = 49,733.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,517.63x = 156,779.70 × 49,733.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,517.63x = 7,797,137,362.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,797,137,362.48/104,517.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,601.17

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