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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,579.30, 156,955.35 and 48,505.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,579.30, 156,955.35 and 48,505.70 is: 72,798.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,579.30 : 156,955.35 = 48,505.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,579.30/156,955.35 = 48,505.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,579.30x = 156,955.35 × 48,505.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,579.30x = 7,613,229,120.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,613,229,120.50/104,579.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,798.62

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