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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,382.37, 156,578.82 and 29,507.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,382.37, 156,578.82 and 29,507.89 is: 44,263.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,382.37 : 156,578.82 = 29,507.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,382.37/156,578.82 = 29,507.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,382.37x = 156,578.82 × 29,507.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,382.37x = 4,620,310,596.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,620,310,596.89/104,382.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,263.32

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