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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,225.42, 171,379.11 and 51,040.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,225.42, 171,379.11 and 51,040.26 is: 76,578.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,225.42 : 171,379.11 = 51,040.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,225.42/171,379.11 = 51,040.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,225.42x = 171,379.11 × 51,040.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,225.42x = 8,747,234,332.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,747,234,332.97/114,225.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,578.70

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