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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,797.74, 157,205.97 and 29,916.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,797.74, 157,205.97 and 29,916.48 is: 44,877.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,797.74 : 157,205.97 = 29,916.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,797.74/157,205.97 = 29,916.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,797.74x = 157,205.97 × 29,916.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,797.74x = 4,703,049,257.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,049,257.39/104,797.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,877.39

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