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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,018.84, 160,529.84 and 50,864.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,018.84, 160,529.84 and 50,864.68 is: 76,297.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,018.84 : 160,529.84 = 50,864.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,018.84/160,529.84 = 50,864.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,018.84x = 160,529.84 × 50,864.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,018.84x = 8,165,298,942.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,165,298,942.05/107,018.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,297.77

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