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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,824.62, 157,261.52 and 29,945.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,824.62, 157,261.52 and 29,945.83 is: 44,925.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,824.62 : 157,261.52 = 29,945.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,824.62/157,261.52 = 29,945.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,824.62x = 157,261.52 × 29,945.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,824.62x = 4,709,326,593.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,709,326,593.73/104,824.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,925.77

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