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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,835.21, 157,226.28 and 29,955.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,835.21, 157,226.28 and 29,955.75 is: 44,926.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,835.21 : 157,226.28 = 29,955.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,835.21/157,226.28 = 29,955.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,835.21x = 157,226.28 × 29,955.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,835.21x = 4,709,830,919.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,709,830,919.50/104,835.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,926.04

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