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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,988.64, 154,500 and 77,988.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,988.64, 154,500 and 77,988.08 is: 107,592.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,988.64 : 154,500 = 77,988.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,988.64/154,500 = 77,988.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,988.64x = 154,500 × 77,988.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,988.64x = 12,049,158,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,049,158,360/111,988.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,592.68

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