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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,542.20, 161,291.70 and 51,382.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,542.20, 161,291.70 and 51,382.20 is: 77,062.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,542.20 : 161,291.70 = 51,382.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,542.20/161,291.70 = 51,382.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,542.20x = 161,291.70 × 51,382.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,542.20x = 8,287,522,387.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,287,522,387.74/107,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,062.98

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