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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,839.98, 157,269.69 and 29,963.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,839.98, 157,269.69 and 29,963.58 is: 44,948.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,839.98 : 157,269.69 = 29,963.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,839.98/157,269.69 = 29,963.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,839.98x = 157,269.69 × 29,963.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,839.98x = 4,712,362,937.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,712,362,937.89/104,839.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,948.15

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