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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,686.20, 156,976.74 and 48,477.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,686.20, 156,976.74 and 48,477.96 is: 72,692.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,686.20 : 156,976.74 = 48,477.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,686.20/156,976.74 = 48,477.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,686.20x = 156,976.74 × 48,477.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,686.20x = 7,609,912,122.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,609,912,122.65/104,686.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,692.60

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