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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,017.37, 161,871.61 and 79,329.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,017.37, 161,871.61 and 79,329.30 is: 118,880.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,017.37 : 161,871.61 = 79,329.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,017.37/161,871.61 = 79,329.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,017.37x = 161,871.61 × 79,329.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,017.37x = 12,841,161,511.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,841,161,511.17/108,017.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,880.52

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