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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,618.40, 156,915.45 and 29,750.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,618.40, 156,915.45 and 29,750.10 is: 44,621.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,618.40 : 156,915.45 = 29,750.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,618.40/156,915.45 = 29,750.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,618.40x = 156,915.45 × 29,750.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,618.40x = 4,668,250,329.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,668,250,329.05/104,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,621.69

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