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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,785.74, 157,187.97 and 29,904.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,785.74, 157,187.97 and 29,904.48 is: 44,859.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,785.74 : 157,187.97 = 29,904.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,785.74/157,187.97 = 29,904.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,785.74x = 157,187.97 × 29,904.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,785.74x = 4,700,624,505.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,624,505.11/104,785.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,859.39

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