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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,015.25, 156,048.80 and 30,143.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,015.25, 156,048.80 and 30,143.25 is: 45,222.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,015.25 : 156,048.80 = 30,143.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,015.25/156,048.80 = 30,143.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,015.25x = 156,048.80 × 30,143.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,015.25x = 4,703,817,839.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,817,839.88/104,015.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,222.39

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