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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,579.40, 161,369.10 and 77,857.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,579.40, 161,369.10 and 77,857.80 is: 116,786.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,579.40 : 161,369.10 = 77,857.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,579.40/161,369.10 = 77,857.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,579.40x = 161,369.10 × 77,857.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,579.40x = 12,563,843,113.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,563,843,113.98/107,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,786.70

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