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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,883.46, 161,790.18 and 50,948.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,883.46, 161,790.18 and 50,948.56 is: 76,406.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,883.46 : 161,790.18 = 50,948.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,883.46/161,790.18 = 50,948.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,883.46x = 161,790.18 × 50,948.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,883.46x = 8,242,976,693.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,242,976,693.14/107,883.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,406.31

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