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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,742.60, 164,613.90 and 108,576.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,742.60, 164,613.90 and 108,576.20 is: 162,864.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,742.60 : 164,613.90 = 108,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,742.60/164,613.90 = 108,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,742.60x = 164,613.90 × 108,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,742.60x = 17,873,151,729.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,873,151,729.18/109,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,864.30

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