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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,821.76, 157,257.05 and 29,942.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,821.76, 157,257.05 and 29,942.93 is: 44,921.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,821.76 : 157,257.05 = 29,942.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,821.76/157,257.05 = 29,942.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,821.76x = 157,257.05 × 29,942.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,821.76x = 4,708,737,083.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,708,737,083.58/104,821.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,921.37

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