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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,841.05, 157,024.98 and 48,562.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,841.05, 157,024.98 and 48,562.92 is: 72,734.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,841.05 : 157,024.98 = 48,562.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,841.05/157,024.98 = 48,562.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,841.05x = 157,024.98 × 48,562.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,841.05x = 7,625,591,541.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,625,591,541.74/104,841.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,734.79

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