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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,627.72, 156,917.91 and 29,746.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,627.72, 156,917.91 and 29,746.20 is: 44,612.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,627.72 : 156,917.91 = 29,746.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,627.72/156,917.91 = 29,746.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,627.72x = 156,917.91 × 29,746.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,627.72x = 4,667,711,534.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,667,711,534.44/104,627.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,612.57

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