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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,547, 156,820.62 and 28,646.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,547, 156,820.62 and 28,646.18 is: 42,969.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,547 : 156,820.62 = 28,646.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,547/156,820.62 = 28,646.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,547x = 156,820.62 × 28,646.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,547x = 4,492,311,708.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,311,708.23/104,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,969.30

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