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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,568.29, 156,742.78 and 51,186.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,568.29, 156,742.78 and 51,186.66 is: 76,726.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,568.29 : 156,742.78 = 51,186.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,568.29/156,742.78 = 51,186.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,568.29x = 156,742.78 × 51,186.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,568.29x = 8,023,139,387.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,023,139,387.31/104,568.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,726.31

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