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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,347.83, 156,528.26 and 29,473.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,347.83, 156,528.26 and 29,473.73 is: 44,212.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,347.83 : 156,528.26 = 29,473.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,347.83/156,528.26 = 29,473.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,347.83x = 156,528.26 × 29,473.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,347.83x = 4,613,471,672.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,613,471,672.61/104,347.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,212.44

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