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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,016.27, 156,000.27 and 29,141.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,016.27, 156,000.27 and 29,141.67 is: 43,705.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,016.27 : 156,000.27 = 29,141.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,016.27/156,000.27 = 29,141.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,016.27x = 156,000.27 × 29,141.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,016.27x = 4,546,108,388.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,546,108,388.25/104,016.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,705.74

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