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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,765.14, 157,172.11 and 29,886.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,765.14, 157,172.11 and 29,886.31 is: 44,836.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,765.14 : 157,172.11 = 29,886.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,765.14/157,172.11 = 29,886.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,765.14x = 157,172.11 × 29,886.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,765.14x = 4,697,293,935.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,293,935.17/104,765.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,836.42

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