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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,577.26, 156,756.23 and 51,195.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,577.26, 156,756.23 and 51,195.63 is: 76,739.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,577.26 : 156,756.23 = 51,195.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,577.26/156,756.23 = 51,195.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,577.26x = 156,756.23 × 51,195.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,577.26x = 8,025,233,167.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,025,233,167.49/104,577.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,739.76

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