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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,717.48, 161,433.66 and 82,661.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,717.48, 161,433.66 and 82,661.78 is: 123,883.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,717.48 : 161,433.66 = 82,661.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,717.48/161,433.66 = 82,661.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,717.48x = 161,433.66 × 82,661.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,717.48x = 13,344,393,687.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,344,393,687.51/107,717.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,883.27

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