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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,604.08, 156,906.20 and 29,714.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,604.08, 156,906.20 and 29,714.56 is: 44,571.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,604.08 : 156,906.20 = 29,714.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,604.08/156,906.20 = 29,714.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,604.08x = 156,906.20 × 29,714.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,604.08x = 4,662,398,694.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,662,398,694.27/104,604.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,571.86

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