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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,658.80, 161,488.20 and 57,892.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,658.80, 161,488.20 and 57,892.40 is: 86,838.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,658.80 : 161,488.20 = 57,892.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,658.80/161,488.20 = 57,892.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,658.80x = 161,488.20 × 57,892.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,658.80x = 9,348,939,469.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,348,939,469.68/107,658.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,838.60

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