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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,496.10, 161,200.41 and 48,315.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,496.10, 161,200.41 and 48,315.88 is: 72,454.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,496.10 : 161,200.41 = 48,315.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,496.10/161,200.41 = 48,315.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,496.10x = 161,200.41 × 48,315.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,496.10x = 7,788,539,665.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,788,539,665.51/107,496.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,454.16

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