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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,797.48, 157,142.82 and 51,493

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,797.48, 157,142.82 and 51,493 is: 77,213.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,797.48 : 157,142.82 = 51,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,797.48/157,142.82 = 51,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,797.48x = 157,142.82 × 51,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,797.48x = 8,091,755,230.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,091,755,230.26/104,797.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,213.26

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