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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,698.28, 161,547.48 and 51,525.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,698.28, 161,547.48 and 51,525.18 is: 77,287.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,698.28 : 161,547.48 = 51,525.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,698.28/161,547.48 = 51,525.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,698.28x = 161,547.48 × 51,525.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,698.28x = 8,323,762,985.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,323,762,985.55/107,698.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,287.80

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