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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,765.39, 157,172.48 and 29,886.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,765.39, 157,172.48 and 29,886.56 is: 44,836.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,765.39 : 157,172.48 = 29,886.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,765.39/157,172.48 = 29,886.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,765.39x = 157,172.48 × 29,886.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,765.39x = 4,697,344,753.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,344,753.87/104,765.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,836.80

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