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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,701.16, 156,977.50 and 49,266.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,701.16, 156,977.50 and 49,266.92 is: 73,865.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,701.16 : 156,977.50 = 49,266.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,701.16/156,977.50 = 49,266.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,701.16x = 156,977.50 × 49,266.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,701.16x = 7,733,797,934.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,733,797,934.30/104,701.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,865.45

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