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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,583.68, 156,849.92 and 49,123.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,583.68, 156,849.92 and 49,123.84 is: 73,673.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583.68 : 156,849.92 = 49,123.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583.68/156,849.92 = 49,123.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583.68x = 156,849.92 × 49,123.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583.68x = 7,705,070,374.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,705,070,374.09/104,583.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,673.74

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