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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,123.04, 160,677.54 and 28,237.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,123.04, 160,677.54 and 28,237.68 is: 42,354.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,123.04 : 160,677.54 = 28,237.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,123.04/160,677.54 = 28,237.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,123.04x = 160,677.54 × 28,237.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,123.04x = 4,537,160,957.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,537,160,957.71/107,123.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,354.67

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