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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,896.86, 161,929.94 and 74,849.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,896.86, 161,929.94 and 74,849.27 is: 112,332.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,896.86 : 161,929.94 = 74,849.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,896.86/161,929.94 = 74,849.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,896.86x = 161,929.94 × 74,849.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,896.86x = 12,120,336,616.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,120,336,616.25/107,896.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,332.62

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