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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,616.80, 162,917.10 and 45,420.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,616.80, 162,917.10 and 45,420.60 is: 68,127.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,616.80 : 162,917.10 = 45,420.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,616.80/162,917.10 = 45,420.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,616.80x = 162,917.10 × 45,420.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,616.80x = 7,399,792,432.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,399,792,432.26/108,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,127.51

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