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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,736.03, 157,108.89 and 29,861.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,736.03, 157,108.89 and 29,861.25 is: 44,793.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,736.03 : 157,108.89 = 29,861.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,736.03/157,108.89 = 29,861.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,736.03x = 157,108.89 × 29,861.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,736.03x = 4,691,467,841.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,691,467,841.51/104,736.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,793.26

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