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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,401.02, 156,587.49 and 29,527.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,401.02, 156,587.49 and 29,527.14 is: 44,286.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,401.02 : 156,587.49 = 29,527.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,401.02/156,587.49 = 29,527.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,401.02x = 156,587.49 × 29,527.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,401.02x = 4,623,580,739.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,623,580,739.48/104,401.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,286.74

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