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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,975.04, 170,947.17 and 29,741.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,975.04, 170,947.17 and 29,741.12 is: 44,607.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,975.04 : 170,947.17 = 29,741.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,975.04/170,947.17 = 29,741.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,975.04x = 170,947.17 × 29,741.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,975.04x = 5,084,159,441.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,084,159,441.89/113,975.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,607.66

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