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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,734.74, 157,078.44 and 29,853.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,734.74, 157,078.44 and 29,853.27 is: 44,773.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,734.74 : 157,078.44 = 29,853.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,734.74/157,078.44 = 29,853.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,734.74x = 157,078.44 × 29,853.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,734.74x = 4,689,305,080.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,305,080.50/104,734.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,773.16

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