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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,159.68, 156,235.92 and 29,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,159.68, 156,235.92 and 29,280.40 is: 43,919.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,159.68 : 156,235.92 = 29,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,159.68/156,235.92 = 29,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,159.68x = 156,235.92 × 29,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,159.68x = 4,574,650,231.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,574,650,231.97/104,159.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,919.59

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