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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,636.14, 161,454.35 and 51,463.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,636.14, 161,454.35 and 51,463.05 is: 77,194.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,636.14 : 161,454.35 = 51,463.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,636.14/161,454.35 = 51,463.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,636.14x = 161,454.35 × 51,463.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,636.14x = 8,308,933,286.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,308,933,286.77/107,636.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,194.64

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