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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,988.40, 160,540.20 and 47,833.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,988.40, 160,540.20 and 47,833.20 is: 71,775.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,988.40 : 160,540.20 = 47,833.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,988.40/160,540.20 = 47,833.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,988.40x = 160,540.20 × 47,833.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,988.40x = 7,679,151,494.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,679,151,494.64/106,988.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,775.55

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