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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,739.06, 157,084.89 and 29,857.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,739.06, 157,084.89 and 29,857.59 is: 44,779.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,739.06 : 157,084.89 = 29,857.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,739.06/157,084.89 = 29,857.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,739.06x = 157,084.89 × 29,857.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,739.06x = 4,690,176,240.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,176,240.82/104,739.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,779.63

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