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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,166.02, 156,258.26 and 29,286.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,166.02, 156,258.26 and 29,286.82 is: 43,932.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,166.02 : 156,258.26 = 29,286.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,166.02/156,258.26 = 29,286.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,166.02x = 156,258.26 × 29,286.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,166.02x = 4,576,307,335.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,576,307,335.74/104,166.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,932.82

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