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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,838.88, 157,233.84 and 29,956.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,838.88, 157,233.84 and 29,956.96 is: 44,928.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,838.88 : 157,233.84 = 29,956.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,838.88/157,233.84 = 29,956.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,838.88x = 157,233.84 × 29,956.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,838.88x = 4,710,247,855.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,710,247,855.53/104,838.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,928.45

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