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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,586.80, 156,966.60 and 48,513.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,586.80, 156,966.60 and 48,513.20 is: 72,809.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,586.80 : 156,966.60 = 48,513.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,586.80/156,966.60 = 48,513.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,586.80x = 156,966.60 × 48,513.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,586.80x = 7,614,952,059.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,614,952,059.12/104,586.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,809.88

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