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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,339.74, 161,013.94 and 27,379.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,339.74, 161,013.94 and 27,379.78 is: 41,070.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,339.74 : 161,013.94 = 27,379.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,339.74/161,013.94 = 27,379.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,339.74x = 161,013.94 × 27,379.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,339.74x = 4,408,526,254.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,526,254.13/107,339.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,070.77

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