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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,541.32, 156,799.74 and 29,668.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,541.32, 156,799.74 and 29,668.04 is: 44,498.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,541.32 : 156,799.74 = 29,668.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,541.32/156,799.74 = 29,668.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,541.32x = 156,799.74 × 29,668.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,541.32x = 4,651,940,958.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,651,940,958.31/104,541.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,498.59

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