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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,530.51, 156,818.04 and 29,673.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,530.51, 156,818.04 and 29,673.55 is: 44,516.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,530.51 : 156,818.04 = 29,673.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,530.51/156,818.04 = 29,673.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,530.51x = 156,818.04 × 29,673.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,530.51x = 4,653,347,950.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,653,347,950.84/104,530.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,516.65

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