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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,432.18, 156,649.10 and 29,554.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,432.18, 156,649.10 and 29,554.76 is: 44,332.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,432.18 : 156,649.10 = 29,554.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,432.18/156,649.10 = 29,554.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,432.18x = 156,649.10 × 29,554.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,432.18x = 4,629,725,623.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,629,725,623.70/104,432.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,332.37

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