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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,986.37, 162,028.78 and 55,432.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,986.37, 162,028.78 and 55,432.79 is: 83,174.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,986.37 : 162,028.78 = 55,432.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,986.37/162,028.78 = 55,432.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,986.37x = 162,028.78 × 55,432.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,986.37x = 8,981,706,386.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,981,706,386.97/107,986.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,174.45

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