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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,692.24, 161,571.42 and 55,138.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,692.24, 161,571.42 and 55,138.62 is: 82,724.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,692.24 : 161,571.42 = 55,138.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,692.24/161,571.42 = 55,138.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,692.24x = 161,571.42 × 55,138.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,692.24x = 8,908,825,130.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,908,825,130.24/107,692.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,724.86

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