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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,163.91, 156,253.22 and 51,559.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,163.91, 156,253.22 and 51,559.27 is: 77,342.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,163.91 : 156,253.22 = 51,559.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,163.91/156,253.22 = 51,559.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,163.91x = 156,253.22 × 51,559.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,163.91x = 8,056,302,087.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,056,302,087.25/104,163.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,342.55

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