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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,549.22, 156,902.69 and 48,428.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,549.22, 156,902.69 and 48,428.70 is: 72,679.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,549.22 : 156,902.69 = 48,428.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,549.22/156,902.69 = 48,428.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,549.22x = 156,902.69 × 48,428.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,549.22x = 7,598,593,424.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,598,593,424.27/104,549.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,679.58

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