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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,693.24, 161,572.92 and 55,139.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,693.24, 161,572.92 and 55,139.62 is: 82,726.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,693.24 : 161,572.92 = 55,139.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,693.24/161,572.92 = 55,139.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,693.24x = 161,572.92 × 55,139.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,693.24x = 8,909,069,411.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,909,069,411.09/107,693.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,726.36

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