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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,733.24, 157,076.19 and 29,851.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,733.24, 157,076.19 and 29,851.77 is: 44,770.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,733.24 : 157,076.19 = 29,851.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,733.24/157,076.19 = 29,851.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,733.24x = 157,076.19 × 29,851.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,733.24x = 4,689,002,296.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,002,296.36/104,733.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,770.91

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