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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,104.12, 156,166.72 and 29,224.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,104.12, 156,166.72 and 29,224.48 is: 43,839.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,104.12 : 156,166.72 = 29,224.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,104.12/156,166.72 = 29,224.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,104.12x = 156,166.72 × 29,224.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,104.12x = 4,563,891,185.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563,891,185.31/104,104.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,839.68

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