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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,704.72, 161,557.17 and 48,471.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,704.72, 161,557.17 and 48,471.22 is: 72,706.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,704.72 : 161,557.17 = 48,471.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,704.72/161,557.17 = 48,471.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,704.72x = 161,557.17 × 48,471.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,704.72x = 7,830,873,129.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,830,873,129.65/107,704.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,706.87

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