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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,529.32, 161,172.33 and 54,136.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,529.32, 161,172.33 and 54,136.45 is: 81,143.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,529.32 : 161,172.33 = 54,136.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,529.32/161,172.33 = 54,136.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,529.32x = 161,172.33 × 54,136.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,529.32x = 8,725,298,087.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,725,298,087.40/107,529.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,143.43

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