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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,787.74, 157,041.41 and 51,398.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,787.74, 157,041.41 and 51,398.07 is: 77,028.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,787.74 : 157,041.41 = 51,398.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,787.74/157,041.41 = 51,398.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,787.74x = 157,041.41 × 51,398.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,787.74x = 8,071,625,127.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,071,625,127.09/104,787.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,028.34

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