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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,736.24, 157,080.68 and 29,854.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,736.24, 157,080.68 and 29,854.78 is: 44,775.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,736.24 : 157,080.68 = 29,854.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,736.24/157,080.68 = 29,854.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,736.24x = 157,080.68 × 29,854.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,736.24x = 4,689,609,143.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,609,143.65/104,736.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,775.42

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