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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,138.46, 156,183.34 and 29,265.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,138.46, 156,183.34 and 29,265.81 is: 43,891.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,138.46 : 156,183.34 = 29,265.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,138.46/156,183.34 = 29,265.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,138.46x = 156,183.34 × 29,265.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,138.46x = 4,570,831,349.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,570,831,349.63/104,138.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,891.87

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