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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,115.50, 162,131.94 and 51,939.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,115.50, 162,131.94 and 51,939.60 is: 77,889.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,115.50 : 162,131.94 = 51,939.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,115.50/162,131.94 = 51,939.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,115.50x = 162,131.94 × 51,939.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,115.50x = 8,421,068,110.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,421,068,110.82/108,115.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,889.55

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