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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,179.33, 156,269.04 and 29,307.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,179.33, 156,269.04 and 29,307.43 is: 43,961.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,179.33 : 156,269.04 = 29,307.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,179.33/156,269.04 = 29,307.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,179.33x = 156,269.04 × 29,307.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,179.33x = 4,579,843,950.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,579,843,950.97/104,179.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,961.16

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