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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,650.80, 157,062.60 and 48,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,650.80, 157,062.60 and 48,577.20 is: 72,905.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,650.80 : 157,062.60 = 48,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,650.80/157,062.60 = 48,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,650.80x = 157,062.60 × 48,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,650.80x = 7,629,661,332.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,629,661,332.72/104,650.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,905.91

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