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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,642.80, 157,050.60 and 48,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,642.80, 157,050.60 and 48,569.20 is: 72,893.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,642.80 : 157,050.60 = 48,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,642.80/157,050.60 = 48,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,642.80x = 157,050.60 × 48,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,642.80x = 7,627,822,001.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,627,822,001.52/104,642.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,893.90

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