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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,724.58, 157,111.33 and 29,845.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,724.58, 157,111.33 and 29,845.65 is: 44,775.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,724.58 : 157,111.33 = 29,845.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,724.58/157,111.33 = 29,845.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,724.58x = 157,111.33 × 29,845.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,724.58x = 4,689,089,766.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,089,766.21/104,724.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,775.45

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