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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,117.37, 156,182.43 and 29,243.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,117.37, 156,182.43 and 29,243.61 is: 43,867.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,117.37 : 156,182.43 = 29,243.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,117.37/156,182.43 = 29,243.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,117.37x = 156,182.43 × 29,243.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,117.37x = 4,567,338,071.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,567,338,071.77/104,117.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,867.21

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