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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,450.24, 156,729.36 and 51,858.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,450.24, 156,729.36 and 51,858.56 is: 77,814.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,450.24 : 156,729.36 = 51,858.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,450.24/156,729.36 = 51,858.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,450.24x = 156,729.36 × 51,858.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,450.24x = 8,127,758,919.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,127,758,919.32/104,450.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,814.65

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