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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,164.08, 156,253.41 and 51,559.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,164.08, 156,253.41 and 51,559.44 is: 77,342.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,164.08 : 156,253.41 = 51,559.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,164.08/156,253.41 = 51,559.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,164.08x = 156,253.41 × 51,559.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,164.08x = 8,056,338,317.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,056,338,317.69/104,164.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,342.77

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