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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,682.84, 157,000.65 and 29,801.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,682.84, 157,000.65 and 29,801.32 is: 44,695.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,682.84 : 157,000.65 = 29,801.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,682.84/157,000.65 = 29,801.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,682.84x = 157,000.65 × 29,801.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,682.84x = 4,678,826,610.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,678,826,610.86/104,682.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,695.26

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