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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,532.50, 156,775.10 and 48,341.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,532.50, 156,775.10 and 48,341.84 is: 72,501.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,532.50 : 156,775.10 = 48,341.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,532.50/156,775.10 = 48,341.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,532.50x = 156,775.10 × 48,341.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,532.50x = 7,578,796,800.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,578,796,800.18/104,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,501.82

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