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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,862.37, 161,808.14 and 101,301.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,862.37, 161,808.14 and 101,301.37 is: 151,965.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,862.37 : 161,808.14 = 101,301.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,862.37/161,808.14 = 101,301.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,862.37x = 161,808.14 × 101,301.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,862.37x = 16,391,386,259.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,391,386,259.15/107,862.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,965.75

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