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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,631.40, 161,447.10 and 77,909.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,631.40, 161,447.10 and 77,909.80 is: 116,864.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,631.40 : 161,447.10 = 77,909.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,631.40/161,447.10 = 77,909.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,631.40x = 161,447.10 × 77,909.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,631.40x = 12,578,311,271.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,578,311,271.58/107,631.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,864.70

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