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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,135.64, 161,985.97 and 53,936.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,135.64, 161,985.97 and 53,936.92 is: 80,796.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,135.64 : 161,985.97 = 53,936.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,135.64/161,985.97 = 53,936.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,135.64x = 161,985.97 × 53,936.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,135.64x = 8,737,024,305.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,737,024,305.01/108,135.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,796.90

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