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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,628.36, 161,440.74 and 48,422.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,628.36, 161,440.74 and 48,422.12 is: 72,632.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,628.36 : 161,440.74 = 48,422.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,628.36/161,440.74 = 48,422.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,628.36x = 161,440.74 × 48,422.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,628.36x = 7,817,302,885.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,302,885.17/107,628.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,632.37

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