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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,933.40, 161,900.10 and 78,557.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,933.40, 161,900.10 and 78,557.40 is: 117,836.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,933.40 : 161,900.10 = 78,557.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,933.40/161,900.10 = 78,557.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,933.40x = 161,900.10 × 78,557.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,933.40x = 12,718,450,915.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,718,450,915.74/107,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,836.10

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