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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,249.62, 156,383.61 and 29,370.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,249.62, 156,383.61 and 29,370.39 is: 44,058.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,249.62 : 156,383.61 = 29,370.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,249.62/156,383.61 = 29,370.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,249.62x = 156,383.61 × 29,370.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,249.62x = 4,593,047,615.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,047,615.31/104,249.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,058.17

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