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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,904.72, 157,149.72 and 49,539.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,904.72, 157,149.72 and 49,539.60 is: 74,211.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,904.72 : 157,149.72 = 49,539.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,904.72/157,149.72 = 49,539.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,904.72x = 157,149.72 × 49,539.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,904.72x = 7,785,134,268.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,785,134,268.91/104,904.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,211.48

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