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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,825.86, 157,263.40 and 29,947.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,825.86, 157,263.40 and 29,947.08 is: 44,927.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,825.86 : 157,263.40 = 29,947.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,825.86/157,263.40 = 29,947.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,825.86x = 157,263.40 × 29,947.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,825.86x = 4,709,579,620.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,709,579,620.87/104,825.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,927.65

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