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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,462.10, 156,795.55 and 51,930.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,462.10, 156,795.55 and 51,930.90 is: 77,947.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,462.10 : 156,795.55 = 51,930.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,462.10/156,795.55 = 51,930.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,462.10x = 156,795.55 × 51,930.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,462.10x = 8,142,534,027.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,142,534,027.50/104,462.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,947.26

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