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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,371.22, 156,542.83 and 29,497.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,371.22, 156,542.83 and 29,497.23 is: 44,241.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,371.22 : 156,542.83 = 29,497.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,371.22/156,542.83 = 29,497.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,371.22x = 156,542.83 × 29,497.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,371.22x = 4,617,579,787.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,617,579,787.62/104,371.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,241.89

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