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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,931.60, 161,897.40 and 85,624.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,931.60, 161,897.40 and 85,624.20 is: 128,436.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,931.60 : 161,897.40 = 85,624.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,931.60/161,897.40 = 85,624.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,931.60x = 161,897.40 × 85,624.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,931.60x = 13,862,335,357.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,862,335,357.08/107,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,436.30

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