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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,678.84, 156,994.66 and 29,797.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,678.84, 156,994.66 and 29,797.32 is: 44,689.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,678.84 : 156,994.66 = 29,797.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,678.84/156,994.66 = 29,797.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,678.84x = 156,994.66 × 29,797.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,678.84x = 4,678,019,973.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,678,019,973.32/104,678.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,689.26

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