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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,271.12, 156,415.91 and 29,391.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,271.12, 156,415.91 and 29,391.93 is: 44,090.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,271.12 : 156,415.91 = 29,391.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,271.12/156,415.91 = 29,391.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,271.12x = 156,415.91 × 29,391.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,271.12x = 4,597,365,330.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,597,365,330.65/104,271.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,090.50

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