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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,561.93, 156,842.58 and 29,682.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,561.93, 156,842.58 and 29,682.14 is: 44,523.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,561.93 : 156,842.58 = 29,682.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,561.93/156,842.58 = 29,682.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,561.93x = 156,842.58 × 29,682.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,561.93x = 4,655,423,920.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655,423,920.94/104,561.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,523.12

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