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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,862.60, 161,405.10 and 72,870.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,862.60, 161,405.10 and 72,870.60 is: 109,043.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,862.60 : 161,405.10 = 72,870.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,862.60/161,405.10 = 72,870.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,862.60x = 161,405.10 × 72,870.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,862.60x = 11,761,686,480.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,761,686,480.06/107,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,043.23

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