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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,946.42, 157,373.19 and 30,049.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,946.42, 157,373.19 and 30,049.50 is: 45,060.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,946.42 : 157,373.19 = 30,049.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,946.42/157,373.19 = 30,049.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,946.42x = 157,373.19 × 30,049.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,946.42x = 4,728,985,672.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,985,672.91/104,946.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,060.95

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