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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,114.88, 156,169.44 and 29,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,114.88, 156,169.44 and 29,235.60 is: 43,852.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,114.88 : 156,169.44 = 29,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,114.88/156,169.44 = 29,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,114.88x = 156,169.44 × 29,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,114.88x = 4,565,707,280.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,565,707,280.06/104,114.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,852.59

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