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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,608.02, 156,950.91 and 48,475.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,608.02, 156,950.91 and 48,475.02 is: 72,730.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,608.02 : 156,950.91 = 48,475.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,608.02/156,950.91 = 48,475.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,608.02x = 156,950.91 × 48,475.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,608.02x = 7,608,198,501.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,198,501.27/104,608.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,730.55

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