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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,650.40, 161,402.70 and 55,016.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,650.40, 161,402.70 and 55,016.60 is: 82,487.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,650.40 : 161,402.70 = 55,016.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,650.40/161,402.70 = 55,016.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,650.40x = 161,402.70 × 55,016.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,650.40x = 8,879,827,784.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,879,827,784.82/107,650.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,487.64

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