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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,802.33, 157,227.89 and 29,923.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,802.33, 157,227.89 and 29,923.50 is: 44,892.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,802.33 : 157,227.89 = 29,923.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,802.33/157,227.89 = 29,923.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,802.33x = 157,227.89 × 29,923.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,802.33x = 4,704,808,766.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,704,808,766.42/104,802.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,892.22

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