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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,271.45, 156,298.80 and 44,338.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,271.45, 156,298.80 and 44,338.38 is: 66,461.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,271.45 : 156,298.80 = 44,338.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,271.45/156,298.80 = 44,338.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,271.45x = 156,298.80 × 44,338.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,271.45x = 6,930,035,168.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,035,168.09/104,271.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,461.49

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