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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,780.76, 157,180.44 and 29,899.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,780.76, 157,180.44 and 29,899.48 is: 44,851.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,780.76 : 157,180.44 = 29,899.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,780.76/157,180.44 = 29,899.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,780.76x = 157,180.44 × 29,899.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,780.76x = 4,699,613,422.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,613,422.17/104,780.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,851.87

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