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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,764.04, 157,118.38 and 29,888.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,764.04, 157,118.38 and 29,888.45 is: 44,824.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,764.04 : 157,118.38 = 29,888.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,764.04/157,118.38 = 29,888.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,764.04x = 157,118.38 × 29,888.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,764.04x = 4,696,024,844.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,696,024,844.71/104,764.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,824.78

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