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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,037.90, 160,556.38 and 27,076.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,037.90, 160,556.38 and 27,076.61 is: 40,614.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,037.90 : 160,556.38 = 27,076.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,037.90/160,556.38 = 27,076.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,037.90x = 160,556.38 × 27,076.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,037.90x = 4,347,322,817.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,347,322,817.97/107,037.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,614.80

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