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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,560.24, 161,340.19 and 51,229.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,560.24, 161,340.19 and 51,229.50 is: 76,844.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,560.24 : 161,340.19 = 51,229.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,560.24/161,340.19 = 51,229.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,560.24x = 161,340.19 × 51,229.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,560.24x = 8,265,377,263.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,265,377,263.61/107,560.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,844.17

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