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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,539.29, 161,308.58 and 27,577.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,539.29, 161,308.58 and 27,577.17 is: 41,365.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,539.29 : 161,308.58 = 27,577.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,539.29/161,308.58 = 27,577.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,539.29x = 161,308.58 × 27,577.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,539.29x = 4,448,433,995.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,448,433,995.23/107,539.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,365.66

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