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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,435.60, 156,653.40 and 30,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,435.60, 156,653.40 and 30,563.60 is: 45,845.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,435.60 : 156,653.40 = 30,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,435.60/156,653.40 = 30,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,435.60x = 156,653.40 × 30,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,435.60x = 4,787,891,856.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,787,891,856.24/104,435.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,845.40

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