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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,023.20, 160,381.20 and 78,722.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,023.20, 160,381.20 and 78,722.40 is: 117,970.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,023.20 : 160,381.20 = 78,722.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,023.20/160,381.20 = 78,722.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,023.20x = 160,381.20 × 78,722.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,023.20x = 12,625,592,978.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,625,592,978.88/107,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,970.62

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