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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,753.81, 157,132.16 and 29,873.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,753.81, 157,132.16 and 29,873.99 is: 44,811.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,753.81 : 157,132.16 = 29,873.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,753.81/157,132.16 = 29,873.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,753.81x = 157,132.16 × 29,873.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,753.81x = 4,694,164,576.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,694,164,576.52/104,753.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,811.40

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