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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,518.14, 156,777.17 and 29,638.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,518.14, 156,777.17 and 29,638.94 is: 44,458.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,518.14 : 156,777.17 = 29,638.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,518.14/156,777.17 = 29,638.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,518.14x = 156,777.17 × 29,638.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,518.14x = 4,646,708,202.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,646,708,202.92/104,518.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,458.39

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