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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,731.38, 157,121.67 and 29,852.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,731.38, 157,121.67 and 29,852.60 is: 44,785.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,731.38 : 157,121.67 = 29,852.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,731.38/157,121.67 = 29,852.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,731.38x = 157,121.67 × 29,852.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,731.38x = 4,690,490,575.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,490,575.99/104,731.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,785.91

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