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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,118.10, 162,176.77 and 29,232.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,118.10, 162,176.77 and 29,232.32 is: 43,848.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,118.10 : 162,176.77 = 29,232.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,118.10/162,176.77 = 29,232.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,118.10x = 162,176.77 × 29,232.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,118.10x = 4,740,802,280.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,802,280.16/108,118.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,848.37

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