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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,470.83, 156,703.21 and 29,590.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,470.83, 156,703.21 and 29,590.83 is: 44,385.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,470.83 : 156,703.21 = 29,590.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,470.83/156,703.21 = 29,590.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,470.83x = 156,703.21 × 29,590.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,470.83x = 4,636,978,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,636,978,047.56/104,470.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,385.39

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