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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,733.05, 157,075.90 and 29,851.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,733.05, 157,075.90 and 29,851.58 is: 44,770.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,733.05 : 157,075.90 = 29,851.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,733.05/157,075.90 = 29,851.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,733.05x = 157,075.90 × 29,851.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,733.05x = 4,688,964,112.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,964,112.98/104,733.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,770.63

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