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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,573.73, 156,732.11 and 48,337.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,573.73, 156,732.11 and 48,337.76 is: 72,447.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,573.73 : 156,732.11 = 48,337.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,573.73/156,732.11 = 48,337.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,573.73x = 156,732.11 × 48,337.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,573.73x = 7,576,079,117.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,576,079,117.47/104,573.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,447.25

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