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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,461.80, 161,192.70 and 74,284.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,461.80, 161,192.70 and 74,284.20 is: 111,426.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,461.80 : 161,192.70 = 74,284.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,461.80/161,192.70 = 74,284.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,461.80x = 161,192.70 × 74,284.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,461.80x = 11,974,070,765.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,974,070,765.34/107,461.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,426.30

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