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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,120.40, 160,853.40 and 72,214.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,120.40, 160,853.40 and 72,214.80 is: 108,438.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,120.40 : 160,853.40 = 72,214.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,120.40/160,853.40 = 72,214.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,120.40x = 160,853.40 × 72,214.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,120.40x = 11,615,996,110.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,996,110.32/107,120.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,438.69

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