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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,572.80, 156,945.60 and 48,499.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,572.80, 156,945.60 and 48,499.20 is: 72,788.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,572.80 : 156,945.60 = 48,499.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,572.80/156,945.60 = 48,499.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,572.80x = 156,945.60 × 48,499.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,572.80x = 7,611,736,043.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,611,736,043.52/104,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,788.87

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