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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,784.56, 163,172.73 and 29,896.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,784.56, 163,172.73 and 29,896.73 is: 44,843.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,784.56 : 163,172.73 = 29,896.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,784.56/163,172.73 = 29,896.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,784.56x = 163,172.73 × 29,896.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,784.56x = 4,878,331,052.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,331,052.17/108,784.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,843.97

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