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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,601.48, 162,887.10 and 29,722.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,601.48, 162,887.10 and 29,722.60 is: 44,579.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,601.48 : 162,887.10 = 29,722.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,601.48/162,887.10 = 29,722.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,601.48x = 162,887.10 × 29,722.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,601.48x = 4,841,428,118.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,841,428,118.46/108,601.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,579.76

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