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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,806.04, 157,233.42 and 29,927.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,806.04, 157,233.42 and 29,927.21 is: 44,897.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,806.04 : 157,233.42 = 29,927.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,806.04/157,233.42 = 29,927.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,806.04x = 157,233.42 × 29,927.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,806.04x = 4,705,556,793.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,705,556,793.19/104,806.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,897.77

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