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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,804.23, 157,212.50 and 29,918.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,804.23, 157,212.50 and 29,918.62 is: 44,879.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,804.23 : 157,212.50 = 29,918.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,804.23/157,212.50 = 29,918.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,804.23x = 157,212.50 × 29,918.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,804.23x = 4,703,580,209.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,580,209.35/104,804.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,879.68

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