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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,846.00, 157,274.17 and 29,977.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,846.00, 157,274.17 and 29,977.16 is: 44,967.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,846.00 : 157,274.17 = 29,977.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,846.00/157,274.17 = 29,977.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,846.00x = 157,274.17 × 29,977.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,846.00x = 4,714,632,265.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,714,632,265.26/104,846.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,967.21

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