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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,801.33, 157,226.39 and 29,922.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,801.33, 157,226.39 and 29,922.50 is: 44,890.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,801.33 : 157,226.39 = 29,922.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,801.33/157,226.39 = 29,922.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,801.33x = 157,226.39 × 29,922.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,801.33x = 4,704,605,719.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,704,605,719.03/104,801.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,890.71

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