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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,161.41, 156,249.47 and 51,556.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,161.41, 156,249.47 and 51,556.77 is: 77,338.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,161.41 : 156,249.47 = 51,556.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,161.41/156,249.47 = 51,556.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,161.41x = 156,249.47 × 51,556.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,161.41x = 8,055,718,116.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,055,718,116.30/104,161.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,338.80

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