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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,580.24, 156,741.84 and 48,344.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,580.24, 156,741.84 and 48,344.28 is: 72,457.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,580.24 : 156,741.84 = 48,344.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,580.24/156,741.84 = 48,344.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,580.24x = 156,741.84 × 48,344.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,580.24x = 7,577,571,400.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,577,571,400.68/104,580.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,457.01

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