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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,737.05, 157,081.82 and 29,855.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,737.05, 157,081.82 and 29,855.52 is: 44,776.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,737.05 : 157,081.82 = 29,855.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,737.05/157,081.82 = 29,855.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,737.05x = 157,081.82 × 29,855.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,737.05x = 4,689,759,269.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,759,269.37/104,737.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,776.51

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