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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,040.49, 166,634.55 and 51,880.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,040.49, 166,634.55 and 51,880.77 is: 77,855.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,040.49 : 166,634.55 = 51,880.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,040.49/166,634.55 = 51,880.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,040.49x = 166,634.55 × 51,880.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,040.49x = 8,645,128,762.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,645,128,762.60/111,040.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,855.64

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