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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,443.24, 156,718.86 and 51,851.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,443.24, 156,718.86 and 51,851.56 is: 77,804.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,443.24 : 156,718.86 = 51,851.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,443.24/156,718.86 = 51,851.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,443.24x = 156,718.86 × 51,851.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,443.24x = 8,126,117,372.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,126,117,372.42/104,443.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,804.15

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