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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,771.33, 157,159.44 and 29,898.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,771.33, 157,159.44 and 29,898.17 is: 44,847.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,771.33 : 157,159.44 = 29,898.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,771.33/157,159.44 = 29,898.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,771.33x = 157,159.44 × 29,898.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,771.33x = 4,698,779,654.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,779,654.22/104,771.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,847.95

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