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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,172.51, 156,258.82 and 29,292.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,172.51, 156,258.82 and 29,292.65 is: 43,939.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,172.51 : 156,258.82 = 29,292.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,172.51/156,258.82 = 29,292.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,172.51x = 156,258.82 × 29,292.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,172.51x = 4,577,235,561.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,577,235,561.54/104,172.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,939.00

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