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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,837.27, 157,145.17 and 51,454.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,837.27, 157,145.17 and 51,454.98 is: 77,128.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,837.27 : 157,145.17 = 51,454.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,837.27/157,145.17 = 51,454.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,837.27x = 157,145.17 × 51,454.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,837.27x = 8,085,901,450.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,085,901,450.81/104,837.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,128.12

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