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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,581.80, 156,959.10 and 48,508.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,581.80, 156,959.10 and 48,508.20 is: 72,802.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,581.80 : 156,959.10 = 48,508.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,581.80/156,959.10 = 48,508.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,581.80x = 156,959.10 × 48,508.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,581.80x = 7,613,803,414.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,613,803,414.62/104,581.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,802.37

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