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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,003.80, 156,005.70 and 51,515.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,003.80, 156,005.70 and 51,515.80 is: 77,273.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,003.80 : 156,005.70 = 51,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,003.80/156,005.70 = 51,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,003.80x = 156,005.70 × 51,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,003.80x = 8,036,758,440.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,036,758,440.06/104,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,273.70

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