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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,817.40, 161,726.10 and 68,451.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,817.40, 161,726.10 and 68,451.40 is: 102,677.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,817.40 : 161,726.10 = 68,451.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,817.40/161,726.10 = 68,451.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,817.40x = 161,726.10 × 68,451.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,817.40x = 11,070,377,961.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,070,377,961.54/107,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,677.10

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