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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,831.20, 161,746.80 and 66,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,831.20, 161,746.80 and 66,301.60 is: 99,452.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,831.20 : 161,746.80 = 66,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,831.20/161,746.80 = 66,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,831.20x = 161,746.80 × 66,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,831.20x = 10,724,071,634.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,724,071,634.88/107,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,452.40

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