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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,856.80, 149,806.80 and 29,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,856.80, 149,806.80 and 29,743.20 is: 44,621.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,856.80 : 149,806.80 = 29,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,856.80/149,806.80 = 29,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,856.80x = 149,806.80 × 29,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,856.80x = 4,455,733,613.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,455,733,613.76/99,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,621.23

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