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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,677.55, 156,992.74 and 29,796.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,677.55, 156,992.74 and 29,796.04 is: 44,687.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,677.55 : 156,992.74 = 29,796.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,677.55/156,992.74 = 29,796.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,677.55x = 156,992.74 × 29,796.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,677.55x = 4,677,761,026.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,761,026.81/104,677.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,687.34

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