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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,442.24, 156,717.36 and 51,850.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,442.24, 156,717.36 and 51,850.56 is: 77,802.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,442.24 : 156,717.36 = 51,850.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,442.24/156,717.36 = 51,850.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,442.24x = 156,717.36 × 51,850.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,442.24x = 8,125,882,877.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,125,882,877.72/104,442.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,802.65

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