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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,932.80, 161,899.20 and 42,268.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,932.80, 161,899.20 and 42,268.80 is: 63,403.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,932.80 : 161,899.20 = 42,268.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,932.80/161,899.20 = 42,268.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,932.80x = 161,899.20 × 42,268.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,932.80x = 6,843,284,904.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,843,284,904.96/107,932.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,403.20

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