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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,557.20, 161,335.80 and 82,722.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,557.20, 161,335.80 and 82,722.60 is: 124,083.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,557.20 : 161,335.80 = 82,722.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,557.20/161,335.80 = 82,722.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,557.20x = 161,335.80 × 82,722.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,557.20x = 13,346,116,849.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,346,116,849.08/107,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,083.90

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