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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,958.40, 161,743.20 and 66,356.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,958.40, 161,743.20 and 66,356.80 is: 99,415.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,958.40 : 161,743.20 = 66,356.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,958.40/161,743.20 = 66,356.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,958.40x = 161,743.20 × 66,356.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,958.40x = 10,732,761,173.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,732,761,173.76/107,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,415.71

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