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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,763.23, 157,150.03 and 29,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,763.23, 157,150.03 and 29,894.40 is: 44,843.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,763.23 : 157,150.03 = 29,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,763.23/157,150.03 = 29,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,763.23x = 157,150.03 × 29,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,763.23x = 4,697,905,856.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,905,856.83/104,763.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,843.08

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