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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,161.04, 156,248.91 and 51,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,161.04, 156,248.91 and 51,556.40 is: 77,338.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,161.04 : 156,248.91 = 51,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,161.04/156,248.91 = 51,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,161.04x = 156,248.91 × 51,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,161.04x = 8,055,630,522.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,055,630,522.28/104,161.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,338.23

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