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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,515.00, 156,780.32 and 29,641.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,515.00, 156,780.32 and 29,641.17 is: 44,463.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,515.00 : 156,780.32 = 29,641.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,515.00/156,780.32 = 29,641.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,515.00x = 156,780.32 × 29,641.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,515.00x = 4,647,152,247.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,647,152,247.63/104,515.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,463.98

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