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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,393.28, 156,595.38 and 29,518.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,393.28, 156,595.38 and 29,518.90 is: 44,279.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,393.28 : 156,595.38 = 29,518.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,393.28/156,595.38 = 29,518.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,393.28x = 156,595.38 × 29,518.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,393.28x = 4,622,523,362.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,622,523,362.68/104,393.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,279.89

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