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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,317.60, 160,911.60 and 48,142.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,317.60, 160,911.60 and 48,142.24 is: 72,184.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,317.60 : 160,911.60 = 48,142.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,317.60/160,911.60 = 48,142.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,317.60x = 160,911.60 × 48,142.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,317.60x = 7,746,644,865.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,746,644,865.98/107,317.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,184.29

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