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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,848.42, 157,159.52 and 51,478.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,848.42, 157,159.52 and 51,478.33 is: 77,161.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,848.42 : 157,159.52 = 51,478.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,848.42/157,159.52 = 51,478.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,848.42x = 157,159.52 × 51,478.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,848.42x = 8,090,309,633.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,090,309,633.20/104,848.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,161.96

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