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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,936.21, 161,889.71 and 29,055.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,936.21, 161,889.71 and 29,055.17 is: 43,578.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,936.21 : 161,889.71 = 29,055.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,936.21/161,889.71 = 29,055.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,936.21x = 161,889.71 × 29,055.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,936.21x = 4,703,733,304.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,733,304.75/107,936.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,578.82

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