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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,840.92, 157,024.79 and 48,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,840.92, 157,024.79 and 48,562.80 is: 72,734.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,840.92 : 157,024.79 = 48,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,840.92/157,024.79 = 48,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,840.92x = 157,024.79 × 48,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,840.92x = 7,625,563,471.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,625,563,471.81/104,840.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,734.61

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