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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,791.57, 161,587.59 and 55,084.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,791.57, 161,587.59 and 55,084.87 is: 82,576.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,791.57 : 161,587.59 = 55,084.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,791.57/161,587.59 = 55,084.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,791.57x = 161,587.59 × 55,084.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,791.57x = 8,901,031,388.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,901,031,388.76/107,791.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,576.32

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