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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,299.74, 156,449.84 and 29,420.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,299.74, 156,449.84 and 29,420.24 is: 44,130.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,299.74 : 156,449.84 = 29,420.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,299.74/156,449.84 = 29,420.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,299.74x = 156,449.84 × 29,420.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,299.74x = 4,602,790,911.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,602,790,911.41/104,299.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,130.42

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