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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,546.85, 156,829.99 and 29,668.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,546.85, 156,829.99 and 29,668.83 is: 44,506.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,546.85 : 156,829.99 = 29,668.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,546.85/156,829.99 = 29,668.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,546.85x = 156,829.99 × 29,668.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,546.85x = 4,652,962,312.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,652,962,312.21/104,546.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,506.00

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