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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,678.50, 157,019.47 and 29,800.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,678.50, 157,019.47 and 29,800.50 is: 44,701.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,678.50 : 157,019.47 = 29,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,678.50/157,019.47 = 29,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,678.50x = 157,019.47 × 29,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,678.50x = 4,679,258,715.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,679,258,715.74/104,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,701.24

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