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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,110.40, 160,496.58 and 87,021.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,110.40, 160,496.58 and 87,021.88 is: 130,395.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,110.40 : 160,496.58 = 87,021.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,110.40/160,496.58 = 87,021.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,110.40x = 160,496.58 × 87,021.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,110.40x = 13,966,714,125.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,966,714,125.17/107,110.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,395.50

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