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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,483.34, 161,224.79 and 28,597.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,483.34, 161,224.79 and 28,597.56 is: 42,896.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,483.34 : 161,224.79 = 28,597.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,483.34/161,224.79 = 28,597.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,483.34x = 161,224.79 × 28,597.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,483.34x = 4,610,635,605.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,610,635,605.51/107,483.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,896.28

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