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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,544.40, 156,792.96 and 48,353.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,544.40, 156,792.96 and 48,353.68 is: 72,519.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,544.40 : 156,792.96 = 48,353.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,544.40/156,792.96 = 48,353.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,544.40x = 156,792.96 × 48,353.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,544.40x = 7,581,516,614.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,581,516,614.09/104,544.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,519.59

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