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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,627.90, 161,441.98 and 51,454.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,627.90, 161,441.98 and 51,454.80 is: 77,182.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,627.90 : 161,441.98 = 51,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,627.90/161,441.98 = 51,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,627.90x = 161,441.98 × 51,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,627.90x = 8,306,964,792.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,306,964,792.50/107,627.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,182.26

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