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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,800.80, 157,201.20 and 29,920.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,800.80, 157,201.20 and 29,920.80 is: 44,881.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,800.80 : 157,201.20 = 29,920.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,800.80/157,201.20 = 29,920.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,800.80x = 157,201.20 × 29,920.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,800.80x = 4,703,585,664.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,585,664.96/104,800.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,881.20

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