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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,958.54, 161,937.55 and 29,072.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,958.54, 161,937.55 and 29,072.83 is: 43,609.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,958.54 : 161,937.55 = 29,072.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,958.54/161,937.55 = 29,072.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,958.54x = 161,937.55 × 29,072.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,958.54x = 4,707,982,861.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,707,982,861.77/107,958.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,609.17

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