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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,120.37, 156,186.93 and 29,246.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,120.37, 156,186.93 and 29,246.61 is: 43,871.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,120.37 : 156,186.93 = 29,246.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,120.37/156,186.93 = 29,246.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,120.37x = 156,186.93 × 29,246.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,120.37x = 4,567,938,228.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,567,938,228.81/104,120.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,871.71

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