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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,926.49, 157,428.62 and 48,796.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,926.49, 157,428.62 and 48,796.73 is: 73,213.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,926.49 : 157,428.62 = 48,796.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,926.49/157,428.62 = 48,796.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,926.49x = 157,428.62 × 48,796.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,926.49x = 7,682,001,864.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,682,001,864.41/104,926.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,213.18

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