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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,727.80, 157,068.03 and 29,846.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,727.80, 157,068.03 and 29,846.34 is: 44,762.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,727.80 : 157,068.03 = 29,846.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,727.80/157,068.03 = 29,846.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,727.80x = 157,068.03 × 29,846.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,727.80x = 4,687,905,826.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,905,826.51/104,727.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,762.76

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