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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,784.73, 157,182.35 and 29,915.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,784.73, 157,182.35 and 29,915.98 is: 44,875.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,784.73 : 157,182.35 = 29,915.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,784.73/157,182.35 = 29,915.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,784.73x = 157,182.35 × 29,915.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,784.73x = 4,702,263,496.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,263,496.42/104,784.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,875.47

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