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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,736.05, 157,080.40 and 29,854.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,736.05, 157,080.40 and 29,854.58 is: 44,775.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,736.05 : 157,080.40 = 29,854.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,736.05/157,080.40 = 29,854.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,736.05x = 157,080.40 × 29,854.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,736.05x = 4,689,569,686.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,569,686.30/104,736.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,775.13

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