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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,722.26, 161,583.48 and 51,549.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,722.26, 161,583.48 and 51,549.18 is: 77,323.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,722.26 : 161,583.48 = 51,549.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,722.26/161,583.48 = 51,549.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,722.26x = 161,583.48 × 51,549.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,722.26x = 8,329,495,895.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,329,495,895.55/107,722.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,323.81

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