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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,724.43, 157,091.83 and 29,855.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,724.43, 157,091.83 and 29,855.60 is: 44,784.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,724.43 : 157,091.83 = 29,855.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,724.43/157,091.83 = 29,855.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,724.43x = 157,091.83 × 29,855.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,724.43x = 4,690,071,269.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,071,269.80/104,724.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,784.88

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