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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,918.20, 161,877.30 and 104,289.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,918.20, 161,877.30 and 104,289.40 is: 156,434.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,918.20 : 161,877.30 = 104,289.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,918.20/161,877.30 = 104,289.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,918.20x = 161,877.30 × 104,289.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,918.20x = 16,882,086,490.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,882,086,490.62/107,918.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,434.10

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