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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,723.42, 157,061.84 and 29,842.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,723.42, 157,061.84 and 29,842.16 is: 44,756.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,723.42 : 157,061.84 = 29,842.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,723.42/157,061.84 = 29,842.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,723.42x = 157,061.84 × 29,842.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,723.42x = 4,687,063,624.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,063,624.65/104,723.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,756.60

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