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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,714.73, 161,571.82 and 28,828.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,714.73, 161,571.82 and 28,828.97 is: 43,243.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,714.73 : 161,571.82 = 28,828.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,714.73/161,571.82 = 28,828.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,714.73x = 161,571.82 × 28,828.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,714.73x = 4,657,949,151.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,949,151.63/107,714.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,243.38

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