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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,929.28, 161,893.38 and 29,037.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,929.28, 161,893.38 and 29,037.08 is: 43,555.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,929.28 : 161,893.38 = 29,037.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,929.28/161,893.38 = 29,037.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,929.28x = 161,893.38 × 29,037.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,929.28x = 4,700,911,026.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,911,026.53/107,929.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,555.47

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