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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,156.83, 160,352.74 and 77,902.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,156.83, 160,352.74 and 77,902.38 is: 107,543.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,156.83 : 160,352.74 = 77,902.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,156.83/160,352.74 = 77,902.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,156.83x = 160,352.74 × 77,902.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,156.83x = 12,491,860,280.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,491,860,280.28/116,156.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,543.06

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