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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,941.80, 161,766.90 and 72,301.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,941.80, 161,766.90 and 72,301.80 is: 108,355.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,941.80 : 161,766.90 = 72,301.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,941.80/161,766.90 = 72,301.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,941.80x = 161,766.90 × 72,301.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,941.80x = 11,696,038,050.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,696,038,050.42/107,941.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,355.04

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