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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,978.80, 161,895.30 and 57,386.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,978.80, 161,895.30 and 57,386.20 is: 86,040.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,978.80 : 161,895.30 = 57,386.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,978.80/161,895.30 = 57,386.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,978.80x = 161,895.30 × 57,386.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,978.80x = 9,290,556,064.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,290,556,064.86/107,978.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,040.56

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