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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,992.10, 157,376.74 and 51,608.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,992.10, 157,376.74 and 51,608.80 is: 77,358.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,992.10 : 157,376.74 = 51,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,992.10/157,376.74 = 51,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,992.10x = 157,376.74 × 51,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,992.10x = 8,122,024,699.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,122,024,699.31/104,992.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,358.44

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