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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,574.24, 156,732.86 and 48,338.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,574.24, 156,732.86 and 48,338.27 is: 72,448.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,574.24 : 156,732.86 = 48,338.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,574.24/156,732.86 = 48,338.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,574.24x = 156,732.86 × 48,338.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,574.24x = 7,576,194,279.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,576,194,279.20/104,574.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,448.00

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