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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,882.46, 161,766.72 and 57,309.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,882.46, 161,766.72 and 57,309.84 is: 85,934.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,882.46 : 161,766.72 = 57,309.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,882.46/161,766.72 = 57,309.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,882.46x = 161,766.72 × 57,309.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,882.46x = 9,270,824,840.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,270,824,840.52/107,882.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,934.50

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