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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,717.52, 157,099.32 and 49,375.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,717.52, 157,099.32 and 49,375.44 is: 74,074.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,717.52 : 157,099.32 = 49,375.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,717.52/157,099.32 = 49,375.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,717.52x = 157,099.32 × 49,375.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,717.52x = 7,756,848,048.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,756,848,048.70/104,717.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,074.02

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