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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,678.24, 156,993.77 and 29,796.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,678.24, 156,993.77 and 29,796.72 is: 44,688.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,678.24 : 156,993.77 = 29,796.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,678.24/156,993.77 = 29,796.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,678.24x = 156,993.77 × 29,796.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,678.24x = 4,677,899,257.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,677,899,257.45/104,678.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,688.37

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