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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,401.68, 156,574.50 and 29,504.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,401.68, 156,574.50 and 29,504.22 is: 44,248.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,401.68 : 156,574.50 = 29,504.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,401.68/156,574.50 = 29,504.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,401.68x = 156,574.50 × 29,504.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,401.68x = 4,619,608,494.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,619,608,494.39/104,401.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,248.41

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