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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,342.74, 160,995.89 and 28,464.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,342.74, 160,995.89 and 28,464.94 is: 42,692.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,342.74 : 160,995.89 = 28,464.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,342.74/160,995.89 = 28,464.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,342.74x = 160,995.89 × 28,464.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,342.74x = 4,582,739,034.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,582,739,034.28/107,342.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,692.58

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