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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,560.49, 156,630.23 and 48,323.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,560.49, 156,630.23 and 48,323.15 is: 72,387.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,560.49 : 156,630.23 = 48,323.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,560.49/156,630.23 = 48,323.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,560.49x = 156,630.23 × 48,323.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,560.49x = 7,568,866,098.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,568,866,098.82/104,560.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,387.44

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