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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,423.28, 161,233.38 and 57,559.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,423.28, 161,233.38 and 57,559.68 is: 86,392.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,423.28 : 161,233.38 = 57,559.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,423.28/161,233.38 = 57,559.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,423.28x = 161,233.38 × 57,559.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,423.28x = 9,280,541,758.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,280,541,758.12/107,423.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,392.28

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