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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,741.04, 157,116.40 and 29,866.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,741.04, 157,116.40 and 29,866.26 is: 44,800.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,741.04 : 157,116.40 = 29,866.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,741.04/157,116.40 = 29,866.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,741.04x = 157,116.40 × 29,866.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,741.04x = 4,692,479,252.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,692,479,252.66/104,741.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,800.77

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