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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,629.90, 156,932.70 and 29,761.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,629.90, 156,932.70 and 29,761.60 is: 44,638.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,629.90 : 156,932.70 = 29,761.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,629.90/156,932.70 = 29,761.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,629.90x = 156,932.70 × 29,761.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,629.90x = 4,670,568,244.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,670,568,244.32/104,629.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,638.94

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