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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,561.82, 156,848.67 and 29,676.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,561.82, 156,848.67 and 29,676.06 is: 44,515.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,561.82 : 156,848.67 = 29,676.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,561.82/156,848.67 = 29,676.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,561.82x = 156,848.67 × 29,676.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,561.82x = 4,654,650,541.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,654,650,541.84/104,561.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,515.78

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