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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,433.18, 156,650.60 and 29,555.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,433.18, 156,650.60 and 29,555.76 is: 44,333.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,433.18 : 156,650.60 = 29,555.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,433.18/156,650.60 = 29,555.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,433.18x = 156,650.60 × 29,555.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,433.18x = 4,629,927,537.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,629,927,537.46/104,433.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,333.87

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