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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,980.16, 157,437.94 and 30,080.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,980.16, 157,437.94 and 30,080.24 is: 45,111.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,980.16 : 157,437.94 = 30,080.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,980.16/157,437.94 = 30,080.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,980.16x = 157,437.94 × 30,080.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,980.16x = 4,735,771,020.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,735,771,020.31/104,980.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,111.10

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