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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,682.40, 157,088.18 and 48,512.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,682.40, 157,088.18 and 48,512.04 is: 72,797.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,682.40 : 157,088.18 = 48,512.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,682.40/157,088.18 = 48,512.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,682.40x = 157,088.18 × 48,512.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,682.40x = 7,620,667,772.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,620,667,772.82/104,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,797.98

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