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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,361.68, 156,534.21 and 29,478.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,361.68, 156,534.21 and 29,478.80 is: 44,215.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,361.68 : 156,534.21 = 29,478.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,361.68/156,534.21 = 29,478.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,361.68x = 156,534.21 × 29,478.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,361.68x = 4,614,439,887.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,439,887.08/104,361.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,215.85

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