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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,752.80, 157,130.68 and 29,872.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,752.80, 157,130.68 and 29,872.96 is: 44,809.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,752.80 : 157,130.68 = 29,872.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,752.80/157,130.68 = 29,872.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,752.80x = 157,130.68 × 29,872.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,752.80x = 4,693,958,518.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,693,958,518.41/104,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,809.86

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