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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,573.30, 156,946.35 and 48,499.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,573.30, 156,946.35 and 48,499.70 is: 72,789.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,573.30 : 156,946.35 = 48,499.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,573.30/156,946.35 = 48,499.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,573.30x = 156,946.35 × 48,499.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,573.30x = 7,611,850,891.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,611,850,891.10/104,573.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,789.62

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