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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,595.76, 156,870.01 and 29,714.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,595.76, 156,870.01 and 29,714.32 is: 44,564.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,595.76 : 156,870.01 = 29,714.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,595.76/156,870.01 = 29,714.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,595.76x = 156,870.01 × 29,714.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,595.76x = 4,661,285,675.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,661,285,675.54/104,595.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,564.77

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