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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,574.42, 156,861.33 and 29,694.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,574.42, 156,861.33 and 29,694.66 is: 44,541.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,574.42 : 156,861.33 = 29,694.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,574.42/156,861.33 = 29,694.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,574.42x = 156,861.33 × 29,694.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,574.42x = 4,657,943,861.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,943,861.50/104,574.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,541.90

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