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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,421.39, 161,135.28 and 51,267.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,421.39, 161,135.28 and 51,267.42 is: 76,902.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,421.39 : 161,135.28 = 51,267.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,421.39/161,135.28 = 51,267.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,421.39x = 161,135.28 × 51,267.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,421.39x = 8,260,990,076.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,260,990,076.58/107,421.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,902.65

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