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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,079.60, 160,555.40 and 65,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,079.60, 160,555.40 and 65,556.40 is: 98,295.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,079.60 : 160,555.40 = 65,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,079.60/160,555.40 = 65,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,079.60x = 160,555.40 × 65,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,079.60x = 10,525,434,024.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,525,434,024.56/107,079.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,295.42

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