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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,252.16, 156,260.88 and 51,699.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,252.16, 156,260.88 and 51,699.36 is: 77,490.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,252.16 : 156,260.88 = 51,699.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,252.16/156,260.88 = 51,699.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,252.16x = 156,260.88 × 51,699.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,252.16x = 8,078,587,489.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,078,587,489.04/104,252.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,490.84

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