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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,487.92, 156,739.32 and 51,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,487.92, 156,739.32 and 51,844.40 is: 77,770.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,487.92 : 156,739.32 = 51,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,487.92/156,739.32 = 51,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,487.92x = 156,739.32 × 51,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,487.92x = 8,126,056,001.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,126,056,001.81/104,487.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,770.29

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