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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,933.10, 161,851.05 and 48,738.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,933.10, 161,851.05 and 48,738.30 is: 73,085.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,933.10 : 161,851.05 = 48,738.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,933.10/161,851.05 = 48,738.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,933.10x = 161,851.05 × 48,738.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,933.10x = 7,888,345,030.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,888,345,030.22/107,933.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,085.50

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