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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,559.49, 156,628.73 and 48,322.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,559.49, 156,628.73 and 48,322.15 is: 72,385.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,559.49 : 156,628.73 = 48,322.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,559.49/156,628.73 = 48,322.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,559.49x = 156,628.73 × 48,322.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,559.49x = 7,568,636,985.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,568,636,985.37/104,559.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,385.94

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