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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,864.44, 163,271.82 and 29,985.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,864.44, 163,271.82 and 29,985.56 is: 44,971.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,864.44 : 163,271.82 = 29,985.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,864.44/163,271.82 = 29,985.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,864.44x = 163,271.82 × 29,985.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,864.44x = 4,895,796,954.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,895,796,954.92/108,864.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,971.50

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