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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,766.11, 157,154.36 and 29,897.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,766.11, 157,154.36 and 29,897.28 is: 44,847.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,766.11 : 157,154.36 = 29,897.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,766.11/157,154.36 = 29,897.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,766.11x = 157,154.36 × 29,897.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,766.11x = 4,698,487,754.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,487,754.65/104,766.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,847.40

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