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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,042.17, 156,089.68 and 29,162.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,042.17, 156,089.68 and 29,162.63 is: 43,751.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,042.17 : 156,089.68 = 29,162.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,042.17/156,089.68 = 29,162.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,042.17x = 156,089.68 × 29,162.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,042.17x = 4,551,984,658.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,551,984,658.40/104,042.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,751.35

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