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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,920.74, 157,420.02 and 48,790.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,920.74, 157,420.02 and 48,790.98 is: 73,204.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,920.74 : 157,420.02 = 48,790.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,920.74/157,420.02 = 48,790.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,920.74x = 157,420.02 × 48,790.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,920.74x = 7,680,677,047.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,680,677,047.42/104,920.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,204.56

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