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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,726.17, 157,065.60 and 29,844.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,726.17, 157,065.60 and 29,844.71 is: 44,760.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,726.17 : 157,065.60 = 29,844.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,726.17/157,065.60 = 29,844.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,726.17x = 157,065.60 × 29,844.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,726.17x = 4,687,577,282.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,577,282.98/104,726.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,760.32

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