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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,687.86, 155,526.30 and 51,079.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,687.86, 155,526.30 and 51,079.57 is: 76,616.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,687.86 : 155,526.30 = 51,079.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,687.86/155,526.30 = 51,079.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,687.86x = 155,526.30 × 51,079.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,687.86x = 7,944,216,527.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,944,216,527.69/103,687.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,616.65

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