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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,500.10, 156,750.15 and 30,628.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,500.10, 156,750.15 and 30,628.10 is: 45,942.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,500.10 : 156,750.15 = 30,628.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,500.10/156,750.15 = 30,628.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,500.10x = 156,750.15 × 30,628.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,500.10x = 4,800,959,269.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,800,959,269.22/104,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,942.15

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