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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,856.74, 157,225.14 and 48,667.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,856.74, 157,225.14 and 48,667.92 is: 72,974.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,856.74 : 157,225.14 = 48,667.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,856.74/157,225.14 = 48,667.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,856.74x = 157,225.14 × 48,667.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,856.74x = 7,651,820,535.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,651,820,535.51/104,856.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,974.05

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