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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,727.05, 157,066.91 and 29,845.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,727.05, 157,066.91 and 29,845.58 is: 44,761.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,727.05 : 157,066.91 = 29,845.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,727.05/157,066.91 = 29,845.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,727.05x = 157,066.91 × 29,845.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,727.05x = 4,687,753,271.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,753,271.20/104,727.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,761.63

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