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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,825.56, 157,243.74 and 29,939.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,825.56, 157,243.74 and 29,939.80 is: 44,911.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,825.56 : 157,243.74 = 29,939.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,825.56/157,243.74 = 29,939.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,825.56x = 157,243.74 × 29,939.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,825.56x = 4,707,846,126.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,707,846,126.85/104,825.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,911.24

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