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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,468.83, 156,700.22 and 29,588.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,468.83, 156,700.22 and 29,588.83 is: 44,382.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,468.83 : 156,700.22 = 29,588.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,468.83/156,700.22 = 29,588.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,468.83x = 156,700.22 × 29,588.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,468.83x = 4,636,575,630.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,636,575,630.85/104,468.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,382.38

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