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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,749.20, 157,092.48 and 29,864.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,749.20, 157,092.48 and 29,864.16 is: 44,787.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,749.20 : 157,092.48 = 29,864.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,749.20/157,092.48 = 29,864.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,749.20x = 157,092.48 × 29,864.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,749.20x = 4,691,434,957.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,691,434,957.52/104,749.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,787.31

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