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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,540.88, 161,344.14 and 54,987.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,540.88, 161,344.14 and 54,987.28 is: 82,497.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,540.88 : 161,344.14 = 54,987.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,540.88/161,344.14 = 54,987.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,540.88x = 161,344.14 × 54,987.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,540.88x = 8,871,875,402.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,871,875,402.54/107,540.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,497.70

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