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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,539.28, 161,308.38 and 27,576.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,539.28, 161,308.38 and 27,576.89 is: 41,365.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,539.28 : 161,308.38 = 27,576.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,539.28/161,308.38 = 27,576.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,539.28x = 161,308.38 × 27,576.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,539.28x = 4,448,383,854.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,448,383,854.61/107,539.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,365.20

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