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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,188.46, 156,283.47 and 29,316.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,188.46, 156,283.47 and 29,316.18 is: 43,974.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,188.46 : 156,283.47 = 29,316.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,188.46/156,283.47 = 29,316.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,188.46x = 156,283.47 × 29,316.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,188.46x = 4,581,634,337.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,581,634,337.54/104,188.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,974.49

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