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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.17, 156,823.20 and 48,358.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.17, 156,823.20 and 48,358.11 is: 72,506.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.17 : 156,823.20 = 48,358.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.17/156,823.20 = 48,358.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.17x = 156,823.20 × 48,358.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.17x = 7,583,673,556.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,583,673,556.15/104,593.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,506.39

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