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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,823.45, 157,259.54 and 29,944.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,823.45, 157,259.54 and 29,944.62 is: 44,923.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,823.45 : 157,259.54 = 29,944.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,823.45/157,259.54 = 29,944.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,823.45x = 157,259.54 × 29,944.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,823.45x = 4,709,077,241.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,709,077,241.54/104,823.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,923.89

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