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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,767.38, 157,175.48 and 29,888.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,767.38, 157,175.48 and 29,888.56 is: 44,839.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,767.38 : 157,175.48 = 29,888.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,767.38/157,175.48 = 29,888.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,767.38x = 157,175.48 × 29,888.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,767.38x = 4,697,748,764.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,748,764.51/104,767.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,839.80

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