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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,622.17, 155,417.79 and 28,734.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,622.17, 155,417.79 and 28,734.50 is: 43,097.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,622.17 : 155,417.79 = 28,734.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,622.17/155,417.79 = 28,734.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,622.17x = 155,417.79 × 28,734.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,622.17x = 4,465,852,486.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,465,852,486.76/103,622.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,097.46

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