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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,057.33, 156,077.96 and 29,173.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,057.33, 156,077.96 and 29,173.50 is: 43,758.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,057.33 : 156,077.96 = 29,173.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,057.33/156,077.96 = 29,173.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,057.33x = 156,077.96 × 29,173.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,057.33x = 4,553,340,220.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,553,340,220.19/104,057.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,758.00

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