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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,758.02, 157,137.72 and 29,877.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,758.02, 157,137.72 and 29,877.96 is: 44,817.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,758.02 : 157,137.72 = 29,877.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,758.02/157,137.72 = 29,877.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,758.02x = 157,137.72 × 29,877.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,758.02x = 4,694,954,512.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,694,954,512.65/104,758.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,817.14

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