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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,558.27, 156,840.82 and 49,773.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,558.27, 156,840.82 and 49,773.85 is: 74,662.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,558.27 : 156,840.82 = 49,773.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,558.27/156,840.82 = 49,773.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,558.27x = 156,840.82 × 49,773.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,558.27x = 7,806,571,199.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,806,571,199.69/104,558.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,662.40

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