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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,451.24, 156,730.86 and 51,859.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,451.24, 156,730.86 and 51,859.56 is: 77,816.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,451.24 : 156,730.86 = 51,859.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,451.24/156,730.86 = 51,859.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,451.24x = 156,730.86 × 51,859.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,451.24x = 8,127,993,438.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,127,993,438.02/104,451.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,816.15

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