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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,572.81, 156,859.01 and 29,693.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,572.81, 156,859.01 and 29,693.64 is: 44,540.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,572.81 : 156,859.01 = 29,693.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,572.81/156,859.01 = 29,693.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,572.81x = 156,859.01 × 29,693.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,572.81x = 4,657,714,973.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,714,973.70/104,572.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,540.40

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