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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,575.24, 156,734.35 and 48,339.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,575.24, 156,734.35 and 48,339.27 is: 72,449.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,575.24 : 156,734.35 = 48,339.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,575.24/156,734.35 = 48,339.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,575.24x = 156,734.35 × 48,339.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,575.24x = 7,576,424,062.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,576,424,062.92/104,575.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,449.50

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