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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,438.45, 161,157.49 and 28,552.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,438.45, 161,157.49 and 28,552.68 is: 42,828.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,438.45 : 161,157.49 = 28,552.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,438.45/161,157.49 = 28,552.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,438.45x = 161,157.49 × 28,552.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,438.45x = 4,601,478,170.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,601,478,170.19/107,438.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,828.97

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