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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,118.37, 156,183.93 and 29,244.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,118.37, 156,183.93 and 29,244.61 is: 43,868.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,118.37 : 156,183.93 = 29,244.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,118.37/156,183.93 = 29,244.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,118.37x = 156,183.93 × 29,244.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,118.37x = 4,567,538,121.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,567,538,121.12/104,118.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,868.71

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