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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,641.66, 156,752.07 and 48,402.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,641.66, 156,752.07 and 48,402.82 is: 72,506.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,641.66 : 156,752.07 = 48,402.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,641.66/156,752.07 = 48,402.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,641.66x = 156,752.07 × 48,402.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,641.66x = 7,587,242,228.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,587,242,228.84/104,641.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,506.90

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