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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,775.02, 157,186.92 and 29,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,775.02, 157,186.92 and 29,896.20 is: 44,851.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,775.02 : 157,186.92 = 29,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,775.02/157,186.92 = 29,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,775.02x = 157,186.92 × 29,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,775.02x = 4,699,291,597.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,291,597.70/104,775.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,851.26

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