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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,537.36, 157,117.08 and 49,172.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,537.36, 157,117.08 and 49,172.24 is: 73,904.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,537.36 : 157,117.08 = 49,172.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,537.36/157,117.08 = 49,172.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,537.36x = 157,117.08 × 49,172.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,537.36x = 7,725,798,765.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,725,798,765.86/104,537.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,904.67

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