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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,879.89, 164,796.75 and 30,972.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,879.89, 164,796.75 and 30,972.93 is: 46,452.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,879.89 : 164,796.75 = 30,972.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,879.89/164,796.75 = 30,972.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,879.89x = 164,796.75 × 30,972.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,879.89x = 5,104,238,201.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,104,238,201.98/109,879.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,452.89

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