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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,533.50, 156,776.60 and 48,342.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,533.50, 156,776.60 and 48,342.84 is: 72,503.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,533.50 : 156,776.60 = 48,342.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,533.50/156,776.60 = 48,342.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,533.50x = 156,776.60 × 48,342.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,533.50x = 7,579,026,089.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,579,026,089.54/104,533.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,503.32

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