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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,372.52, 156,567.24 and 29,493.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,372.52, 156,567.24 and 29,493.28 is: 44,242.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,372.52 : 156,567.24 = 29,493.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,372.52/156,567.24 = 29,493.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,372.52x = 156,567.24 × 29,493.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,372.52x = 4,617,681,448.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,617,681,448.15/104,372.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,242.31

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