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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,725.58, 157,112.83 and 29,846.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,725.58, 157,112.83 and 29,846.65 is: 44,776.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,725.58 : 157,112.83 = 29,846.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,725.58/157,112.83 = 29,846.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,725.58x = 157,112.83 × 29,846.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,725.58x = 4,689,291,647.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,291,647.52/104,725.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,776.95

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