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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,801.68, 157,097.46 and 48,681.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,801.68, 157,097.46 and 48,681.22 is: 72,973.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,801.68 : 157,097.46 = 48,681.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,801.68/157,097.46 = 48,681.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,801.68x = 157,097.46 × 48,681.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,801.68x = 7,647,696,011.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,647,696,011.70/104,801.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,973.03

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