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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,517.66, 161,226.09 and 57,588.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,517.66, 161,226.09 and 57,588.54 is: 86,355.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,517.66 : 161,226.09 = 57,588.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,517.66/161,226.09 = 57,588.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,517.66x = 161,226.09 × 57,588.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,517.66x = 9,284,775,133.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,284,775,133.01/107,517.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,355.81

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