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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,530.88, 161,329.12 and 54,977.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,530.88, 161,329.12 and 54,977.28 is: 82,482.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,530.88 : 161,329.12 = 54,977.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,530.88/161,329.12 = 54,977.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,530.88x = 161,329.12 × 54,977.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,530.88x = 8,869,436,202.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,869,436,202.39/107,530.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,482.69

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