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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,613.02, 156,958.41 and 48,480.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,613.02, 156,958.41 and 48,480.02 is: 72,738.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,613.02 : 156,958.41 = 48,480.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,613.02/156,958.41 = 48,480.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,613.02x = 156,958.41 × 48,480.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,613.02x = 7,609,346,855.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,609,346,855.97/104,613.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,738.05

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