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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,468.64, 156,711.06 and 29,587.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,468.64, 156,711.06 and 29,587.56 is: 44,383.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,468.64 : 156,711.06 = 29,587.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,468.64/156,711.06 = 29,587.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,468.64x = 156,711.06 × 29,587.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,468.64x = 4,636,697,890.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,636,697,890.41/104,468.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,383.63

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