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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,766.38, 157,173.98 and 29,887.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,766.38, 157,173.98 and 29,887.56 is: 44,838.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,766.38 : 157,173.98 = 29,887.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,766.38/157,173.98 = 29,887.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,766.38x = 157,173.98 × 29,887.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,766.38x = 4,697,546,757.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,546,757.69/104,766.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,838.30

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