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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,926.80, 161,820.12 and 51,765.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,926.80, 161,820.12 and 51,765.60 is: 77,614.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,926.80 : 161,820.12 = 51,765.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,926.80/161,820.12 = 51,765.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,926.80x = 161,820.12 × 51,765.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,926.80x = 8,376,715,603.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,376,715,603.87/107,926.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,614.79

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