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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,447.80, 161,171.50 and 28,562.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,447.80, 161,171.50 and 28,562.02 is: 42,842.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,447.80 : 161,171.50 = 28,562.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,447.80/161,171.50 = 28,562.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,447.80x = 161,171.50 × 28,562.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,447.80x = 4,603,383,606.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,383,606.43/107,447.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,842.98

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