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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,060.34, 156,082.44 and 29,176.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,060.34, 156,082.44 and 29,176.50 is: 43,762.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,060.34 : 156,082.44 = 29,176.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,060.34/156,082.44 = 29,176.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,060.34x = 156,082.44 × 29,176.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,060.34x = 4,553,939,310.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,553,939,310.66/104,060.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,762.49

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