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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,840.98, 157,271.19 and 29,964.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,840.98, 157,271.19 and 29,964.58 is: 44,949.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,840.98 : 157,271.19 = 29,964.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,840.98/157,271.19 = 29,964.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,840.98x = 157,271.19 × 29,964.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,840.98x = 4,712,565,154.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,712,565,154.45/104,840.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,949.65

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