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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,784.76, 157,186.44 and 29,903.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,784.76, 157,186.44 and 29,903.48 is: 44,857.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,784.76 : 157,186.44 = 29,903.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,784.76/157,186.44 = 29,903.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,784.76x = 157,186.44 × 29,903.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,784.76x = 4,700,421,564.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,421,564.81/104,784.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,857.87

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