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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,583.24, 156,746.34 and 48,347.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,583.24, 156,746.34 and 48,347.28 is: 72,461.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583.24 : 156,746.34 = 48,347.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583.24/156,746.34 = 48,347.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583.24x = 156,746.34 × 48,347.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583.24x = 7,578,259,188.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,578,259,188.96/104,583.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,461.51

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