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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,629.26, 161,442.27 and 48,423.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,629.26, 161,442.27 and 48,423.12 is: 72,633.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,629.26 : 161,442.27 = 48,423.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,629.26/161,442.27 = 48,423.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,629.26x = 161,442.27 × 48,423.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,629.26x = 7,817,538,413.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,538,413.28/107,629.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,633.95

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