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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,430.60, 161,097.30 and 48,235.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,430.60, 161,097.30 and 48,235.80 is: 72,331.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,430.60 : 161,097.30 = 48,235.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,430.60/161,097.30 = 48,235.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,430.60x = 161,097.30 × 48,235.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,430.60x = 7,770,657,143.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,770,657,143.34/107,430.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,331.88

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