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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,844.17, 157,029.66 and 48,566.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,844.17, 157,029.66 and 48,566.05 is: 72,739.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,844.17 : 157,029.66 = 48,566.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,844.17/157,029.66 = 48,566.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,844.17x = 157,029.66 × 48,566.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,844.17x = 7,626,310,319.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,626,310,319.04/104,844.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,739.48

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