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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,025.34, 160,539.60 and 50,871.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,025.34, 160,539.60 and 50,871.18 is: 76,307.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,025.34 : 160,539.60 = 50,871.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,025.34/160,539.60 = 50,871.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,025.34x = 160,539.60 × 50,871.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,025.34x = 8,166,838,888.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,166,838,888.73/107,025.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,307.53

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