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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,791.50, 157,047.03 and 51,401.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,791.50, 157,047.03 and 51,401.82 is: 77,033.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,791.50 : 157,047.03 = 51,401.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,791.50/157,047.03 = 51,401.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,791.50x = 157,047.03 × 51,401.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,791.50x = 8,072,503,167.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,072,503,167.59/104,791.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,033.95

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