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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,859.40, 161,843.80 and 72,725.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,859.40, 161,843.80 and 72,725.26 is: 109,124.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,859.40 : 161,843.80 = 72,725.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,859.40/161,843.80 = 72,725.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,859.40x = 161,843.80 × 72,725.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,859.40x = 11,770,132,434.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,770,132,434.39/107,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,124.77

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