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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,927.61, 157,444.34 and 51,617.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,927.61, 157,444.34 and 51,617.35 is: 77,452.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,927.61 : 157,444.34 = 51,617.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,927.61/157,444.34 = 51,617.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,927.61x = 157,444.34 × 51,617.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,927.61x = 8,126,859,603.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,126,859,603.30/104,927.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,452.06

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