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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,781.46, 157,173.64 and 29,901.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,781.46, 157,173.64 and 29,901.58 is: 44,852.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,781.46 : 157,173.64 = 29,901.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,781.46/157,173.64 = 29,901.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,781.46x = 157,173.64 × 29,901.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,781.46x = 4,699,740,170.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,740,170.35/104,781.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,852.78

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