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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,960.24, 157,445.83 and 30,073.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,960.24, 157,445.83 and 30,073.28 is: 45,111.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,960.24 : 157,445.83 = 30,073.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,960.24/157,445.83 = 30,073.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,960.24x = 157,445.83 × 30,073.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,960.24x = 4,734,912,530.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,734,912,530.42/104,960.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,111.49

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