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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,872.60, 161,808.90 and 60,633.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,872.60, 161,808.90 and 60,633.40 is: 90,950.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,872.60 : 161,808.90 = 60,633.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,872.60/161,808.90 = 60,633.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,872.60x = 161,808.90 × 60,633.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,872.60x = 9,811,023,757.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,811,023,757.26/107,872.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,950.10

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