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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,571.81, 156,857.51 and 29,692.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,571.81, 156,857.51 and 29,692.64 is: 44,538.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,571.81 : 156,857.51 = 29,692.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,571.81/156,857.51 = 29,692.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,571.81x = 156,857.51 × 29,692.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,571.81x = 4,657,514,042.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,514,042.10/104,571.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,538.91

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