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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,928.80, 161,823.12 and 51,767.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,928.80, 161,823.12 and 51,767.60 is: 77,617.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,928.80 : 161,823.12 = 51,767.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,928.80/161,823.12 = 51,767.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,928.80x = 161,823.12 × 51,767.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,928.80x = 8,377,194,546.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,377,194,546.91/107,928.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,617.79

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