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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,429.42, 161,147.28 and 51,275.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,429.42, 161,147.28 and 51,275.42 is: 76,914.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,429.42 : 161,147.28 = 51,275.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,429.42/161,147.28 = 51,275.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,429.42x = 161,147.28 × 51,275.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,429.42x = 8,262,894,463.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,262,894,463.86/107,429.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,914.63

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