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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,825.87, 157,263.39 and 29,947.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,825.87, 157,263.39 and 29,947.08 is: 44,927.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,825.87 : 157,263.39 = 29,947.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,825.87/157,263.39 = 29,947.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,825.87x = 157,263.39 × 29,947.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,825.87x = 4,709,579,321.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,709,579,321.40/104,825.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,927.64

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