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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,997.65, 155,984.43 and 29,123.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,997.65, 155,984.43 and 29,123.80 is: 43,682.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,997.65 : 155,984.43 = 29,123.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,997.65/155,984.43 = 29,123.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,997.65x = 155,984.43 × 29,123.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,997.65x = 4,542,859,342.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,542,859,342.43/103,997.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,682.33

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