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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,259.47, 156,389.81 and 29,380.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,259.47, 156,389.81 and 29,380.23 is: 44,070.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,259.47 : 156,389.81 = 29,380.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,259.47/156,389.81 = 29,380.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,259.47x = 156,389.81 × 29,380.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,259.47x = 4,594,768,440.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594,768,440.56/104,259.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,070.52

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