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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,658.56, 157,072.20 and 48,561.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,658.56, 157,072.20 and 48,561.20 is: 72,880.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,658.56 : 157,072.20 = 48,561.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,658.56/157,072.20 = 48,561.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,658.56x = 157,072.20 × 48,561.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,658.56x = 7,627,614,518.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,627,614,518.64/104,658.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,880.94

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