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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,412.85, 156,599.28 and 29,514.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,412.85, 156,599.28 and 29,514.93 is: 44,266.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,412.85 : 156,599.28 = 29,514.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,412.85/156,599.28 = 29,514.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,412.85x = 156,599.28 × 29,514.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,412.85x = 4,622,017,101.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,622,017,101.63/104,412.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,266.75

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