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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,729.18, 157,070.10 and 29,847.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,729.18, 157,070.10 and 29,847.70 is: 44,764.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,729.18 : 157,070.10 = 29,847.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,729.18/157,070.10 = 29,847.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,729.18x = 157,070.10 × 29,847.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,729.18x = 4,688,181,223.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,181,223.77/104,729.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,764.80

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