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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,587.40, 161,381.10 and 82,704.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,587.40, 161,381.10 and 82,704.20 is: 124,056.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,587.40 : 161,381.10 = 82,704.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,587.40/161,381.10 = 82,704.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,587.40x = 161,381.10 × 82,704.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,587.40x = 13,346,894,770.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,346,894,770.62/107,587.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,056.30

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