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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,396.88, 156,586.88 and 29,514

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,396.88, 156,586.88 and 29,514 is: 44,268.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,396.88 : 156,586.88 = 29,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,396.88/156,586.88 = 29,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,396.88x = 156,586.88 × 29,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,396.88x = 4,621,505,176.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,621,505,176.32/104,396.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,268.61

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