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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,709.31, 157,082.29 and 29,827.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,709.31, 157,082.29 and 29,827.64 is: 44,746.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,709.31 : 157,082.29 = 29,827.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,709.31/157,082.29 = 29,827.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,709.31x = 157,082.29 × 29,827.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,709.31x = 4,685,394,314.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,685,394,314.63/104,709.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,746.68

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