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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,071.60, 156,209.80 and 51,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,071.60, 156,209.80 and 51,540.40 is: 77,361.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,071.60 : 156,209.80 = 51,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,071.60/156,209.80 = 51,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,071.60x = 156,209.80 × 51,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,071.60x = 8,051,115,575.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,051,115,575.92/104,071.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,361.31

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