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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,530.80, 156,796.20 and 49,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,530.80, 156,796.20 and 49,234.80 is: 73,852.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,530.80 : 156,796.20 = 49,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,530.80/156,796.20 = 49,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,530.80x = 156,796.20 × 49,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,530.80x = 7,719,829,547.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,719,829,547.76/104,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,852.20

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