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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,871.83, 161,810.05 and 27,911.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,871.83, 161,810.05 and 27,911.52 is: 41,867.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,871.83 : 161,810.05 = 27,911.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,871.83/161,810.05 = 27,911.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,871.83x = 161,810.05 × 27,911.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,871.83x = 4,516,364,307.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,516,364,307.22/107,871.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,867.88

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