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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,000.60, 156,000.90 and 51,399.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,000.60, 156,000.90 and 51,399.20 is: 77,098.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,000.60 : 156,000.90 = 51,399.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,000.60/156,000.90 = 51,399.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,000.60x = 156,000.90 × 51,399.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,000.60x = 8,018,321,459.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,018,321,459.28/104,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,098.80

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