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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,811.60, 161,717.40 and 82,899.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,811.60, 161,717.40 and 82,899.60 is: 124,349.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,811.60 : 161,717.40 = 82,899.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,811.60/161,717.40 = 82,899.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,811.60x = 161,717.40 × 82,899.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,811.60x = 13,406,307,773.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,406,307,773.04/107,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,349.40

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