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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,905.40, 170,857.20 and 29,665.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,905.40, 170,857.20 and 29,665.40 is: 44,497.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,905.40 : 170,857.20 = 29,665.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,905.40/170,857.20 = 29,665.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,905.40x = 170,857.20 × 29,665.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,905.40x = 5,068,547,180.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,068,547,180.88/113,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,497.87

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