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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,658.04, 156,875.25 and 48,432.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,658.04, 156,875.25 and 48,432.70 is: 72,597.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,658.04 : 156,875.25 = 48,432.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,658.04/156,875.25 = 48,432.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,658.04x = 156,875.25 × 48,432.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,658.04x = 7,597,891,920.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,597,891,920.68/104,658.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,597.31

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