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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,454.46, 155,178.61 and 28,579.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,454.46, 155,178.61 and 28,579.11 is: 42,867.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,454.46 : 155,178.61 = 28,579.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,454.46/155,178.61 = 28,579.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,454.46x = 155,178.61 × 28,579.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,454.46x = 4,434,866,564.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,434,866,564.84/103,454.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,867.81

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