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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,130.50, 156,201.81 and 29,256.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,130.50, 156,201.81 and 29,256.48 is: 43,886.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,130.50 : 156,201.81 = 29,256.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,130.50/156,201.81 = 29,256.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,130.50x = 156,201.81 × 29,256.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,130.50x = 4,569,915,130.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,569,915,130.23/104,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,886.42

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