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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,596.80, 162,887.10 and 45,400.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,596.80, 162,887.10 and 45,400.60 is: 68,097.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,596.80 : 162,887.10 = 45,400.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,596.80/162,887.10 = 45,400.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,596.80x = 162,887.10 × 45,400.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,596.80x = 7,395,172,072.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,395,172,072.26/108,596.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,097.51

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