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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,697.63, 157,047.27 and 29,817.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,697.63, 157,047.27 and 29,817.66 is: 44,726.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,697.63 : 157,047.27 = 29,817.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,697.63/157,047.27 = 29,817.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,697.63x = 157,047.27 × 29,817.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,697.63x = 4,682,782,100.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,682,782,100.79/104,697.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,726.72

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