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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,791.07, 161,586.84 and 55,084.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,791.07, 161,586.84 and 55,084.37 is: 82,575.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,791.07 : 161,586.84 = 55,084.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,791.07/161,586.84 = 55,084.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,791.07x = 161,586.84 × 55,084.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,791.07x = 8,900,909,281.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,900,909,281.69/107,791.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,575.57

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