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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.39, 156,651.17 and 51,819.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.39, 156,651.17 and 51,819.75 is: 77,736.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.39 : 156,651.17 = 51,819.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.39/156,651.17 = 51,819.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.39x = 156,651.17 × 51,819.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.39x = 8,117,624,207.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,117,624,207.51/104,424.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,736.86

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