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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,727.17, 157,067.10 and 29,845.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,727.17, 157,067.10 and 29,845.71 is: 44,761.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,727.17 : 157,067.10 = 29,845.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,727.17/157,067.10 = 29,845.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,727.17x = 157,067.10 × 29,845.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,727.17x = 4,687,779,117.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,779,117.14/104,727.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,761.82

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