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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,868.44, 163,277.80 and 29,989.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,868.44, 163,277.80 and 29,989.56 is: 44,977.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,868.44 : 163,277.80 = 29,989.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,868.44/163,277.80 = 29,989.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,868.44x = 163,277.80 × 29,989.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,868.44x = 4,896,629,379.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,896,629,379.77/108,868.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,977.49

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