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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,496.60, 156,664.53 and 51,865.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,496.60, 156,664.53 and 51,865.26 is: 77,758.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,496.60 : 156,664.53 = 51,865.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,496.60/156,664.53 = 51,865.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,496.60x = 156,664.53 × 51,865.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,496.60x = 8,125,446,581.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,125,446,581.23/104,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,758.00

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