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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,806.79, 157,234.55 and 29,927.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,806.79, 157,234.55 and 29,927.96 is: 44,898.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,806.79 : 157,234.55 = 29,927.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,806.79/157,234.55 = 29,927.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,806.79x = 157,234.55 × 29,927.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,806.79x = 4,705,708,387.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,705,708,387.21/104,806.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,898.89

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