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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,476.74, 162,677.61 and 51,544.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,476.74, 162,677.61 and 51,544.06 is: 77,298.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,476.74 : 162,677.61 = 51,544.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,476.74/162,677.61 = 51,544.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,476.74x = 162,677.61 × 51,544.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,476.74x = 8,385,064,490.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,385,064,490.50/108,476.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,298.27

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