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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,749.04, 157,125.02 and 29,869.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,749.04, 157,125.02 and 29,869.19 is: 44,804.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,749.04 : 157,125.02 = 29,869.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,749.04/157,125.02 = 29,869.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,749.04x = 157,125.02 × 29,869.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,749.04x = 4,693,196,141.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,693,196,141.16/104,749.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,804.19

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