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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,658.53, 156,875.99 and 48,433.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,658.53, 156,875.99 and 48,433.19 is: 72,598.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,658.53 : 156,875.99 = 48,433.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,658.53/156,875.99 = 48,433.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,658.53x = 156,875.99 × 48,433.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,658.53x = 7,598,003,603.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,598,003,603.56/104,658.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,598.04

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