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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,124.60, 156,170.70 and 29,237.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,124.60, 156,170.70 and 29,237.40 is: 43,851.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,124.60 : 156,170.70 = 29,237.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,124.60/156,170.70 = 29,237.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,124.60x = 156,170.70 × 29,237.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,124.60x = 4,566,025,224.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,566,025,224.18/104,124.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,851.55

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