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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,786.24, 157,130.12 and 48,591.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,786.24, 157,130.12 and 48,591.27 is: 72,864.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,786.24 : 157,130.12 = 48,591.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,786.24/157,130.12 = 48,591.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,786.24x = 157,130.12 × 48,591.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,786.24x = 7,635,152,207.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,635,152,207.53/104,786.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,864.08

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