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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,701.29, 161,551.98 and 51,528.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,701.29, 161,551.98 and 51,528.18 is: 77,292.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,701.29 : 161,551.98 = 51,528.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,701.29/161,551.98 = 51,528.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,701.29x = 161,551.98 × 51,528.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,701.29x = 8,324,479,504.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,324,479,504.80/107,701.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,292.29

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