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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,226.24, 156,339.36 and 29,346.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,226.24, 156,339.36 and 29,346.39 is: 44,019.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,226.24 : 156,339.36 = 29,346.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,226.24/156,339.36 = 29,346.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,226.24x = 156,339.36 × 29,346.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,226.24x = 4,587,995,830.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,587,995,830.91/104,226.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,019.59

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