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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,443.10, 161,109.28 and 48,228.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,443.10, 161,109.28 and 48,228.02 is: 72,317.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,443.10 : 161,109.28 = 48,228.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,443.10/161,109.28 = 48,228.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,443.10x = 161,109.28 × 48,228.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,443.10x = 7,769,980,651.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,769,980,651.91/107,443.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,317.17

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