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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,563.37, 156,844.74 and 29,683.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,563.37, 156,844.74 and 29,683.58 is: 44,525.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,563.37 : 156,844.74 = 29,683.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,563.37/156,844.74 = 29,683.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,563.37x = 156,844.74 × 29,683.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,563.37x = 4,655,713,387.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655,713,387.37/104,563.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,525.28

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