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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,700.20, 161,550.23 and 48,466.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,700.20, 161,550.23 and 48,466.68 is: 72,699.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,700.20 : 161,550.23 = 48,466.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,700.20/161,550.23 = 48,466.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,700.20x = 161,550.23 × 48,466.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,700.20x = 7,829,802,725.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,829,802,725.81/107,700.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,699.98

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