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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,851.88, 161,782.14 and 52,434.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,851.88, 161,782.14 and 52,434.92 is: 78,654.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,851.88 : 161,782.14 = 52,434.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,851.88/161,782.14 = 52,434.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,851.88x = 161,782.14 × 52,434.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,851.88x = 8,483,033,568.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,483,033,568.33/107,851.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,654.48

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