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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,527.30, 161,323.76 and 54,973.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,527.30, 161,323.76 and 54,973.69 is: 82,477.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,527.30 : 161,323.76 = 54,973.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,527.30/161,323.76 = 54,973.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,527.30x = 161,323.76 × 54,973.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,527.30x = 8,868,562,371.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,868,562,371.87/107,527.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,477.31

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