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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,730.30, 157,071.77 and 29,848.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,730.30, 157,071.77 and 29,848.83 is: 44,766.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,730.30 : 157,071.77 = 29,848.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,730.30/157,071.77 = 29,848.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,730.30x = 157,071.77 × 29,848.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,730.30x = 4,688,408,560.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,408,560.53/104,730.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,766.50

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