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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,998.20, 161,997.30 and 101,431.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,998.20, 161,997.30 and 101,431.80 is: 152,147.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,998.20 : 161,997.30 = 101,431.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,998.20/161,997.30 = 101,431.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,998.20x = 161,997.30 × 101,431.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,998.20x = 16,431,677,734.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,431,677,734.14/107,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,147.70

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