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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,598.87, 156,773.70 and 48,360.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,598.87, 156,773.70 and 48,360.12 is: 72,482.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,598.87 : 156,773.70 = 48,360.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,598.87/156,773.70 = 48,360.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,598.87x = 156,773.70 × 48,360.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,598.87x = 7,581,594,944.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,581,594,944.84/104,598.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,482.57

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