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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,331.28, 162,500.30 and 29,447.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,331.28, 162,500.30 and 29,447.18 is: 44,171.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,331.28 : 162,500.30 = 29,447.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,331.28/162,500.30 = 29,447.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,331.28x = 162,500.30 × 29,447.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,331.28x = 4,785,175,584.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,785,175,584.15/108,331.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,171.69

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