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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,550.03, 156,671.91 and 51,854.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,550.03, 156,671.91 and 51,854.31 is: 77,705.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,550.03 : 156,671.91 = 51,854.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,550.03/156,671.91 = 51,854.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,550.03x = 156,671.91 × 51,854.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,550.03x = 8,124,113,789.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,124,113,789.43/104,550.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,705.51

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