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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,557.74, 156,626.11 and 48,320.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,557.74, 156,626.11 and 48,320.40 is: 72,383.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,557.74 : 156,626.11 = 48,320.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,557.74/156,626.11 = 48,320.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,557.74x = 156,626.11 × 48,320.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,557.74x = 7,568,235,780.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,568,235,780.57/104,557.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,383.32

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