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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,373.39, 156,568.55 and 29,494.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,373.39, 156,568.55 and 29,494.16 is: 44,243.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,373.39 : 156,568.55 = 29,494.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,373.39/156,568.55 = 29,494.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,373.39x = 156,568.55 × 29,494.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,373.39x = 4,617,857,521.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,617,857,521.49/104,373.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,243.63

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