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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,801.60, 161,702.40 and 70,476.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,801.60, 161,702.40 and 70,476.80 is: 105,715.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,801.60 : 161,702.40 = 70,476.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,801.60/161,702.40 = 70,476.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,801.60x = 161,702.40 × 70,476.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,801.60x = 11,396,267,704.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,396,267,704.32/107,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,715.20

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