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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,764.80, 157,148.68 and 29,884.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,764.80, 157,148.68 and 29,884.96 is: 44,827.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,764.80 : 157,148.68 = 29,884.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,764.80/157,148.68 = 29,884.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,764.80x = 157,148.68 × 29,884.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,764.80x = 4,696,382,015.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,696,382,015.85/104,764.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,827.86

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