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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,698.56, 155,562.96 and 51,111.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,698.56, 155,562.96 and 51,111.20 is: 76,674.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,698.56 : 155,562.96 = 51,111.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,698.56/155,562.96 = 51,111.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,698.56x = 155,562.96 × 51,111.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,698.56x = 7,951,009,561.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,951,009,561.15/103,698.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,674.25

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