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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,542.35, 156,823.24 and 29,664.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,542.35, 156,823.24 and 29,664.33 is: 44,499.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,542.35 : 156,823.24 = 29,664.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,542.35/156,823.24 = 29,664.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,542.35x = 156,823.24 × 29,664.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,542.35x = 4,652,056,268.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,652,056,268.87/104,542.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,499.25

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