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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,400.80, 171,425.76 and 51,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,400.80, 171,425.76 and 51,998.40 is: 77,917.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,400.80 : 171,425.76 = 51,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,400.80/171,425.76 = 51,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,400.80x = 171,425.76 × 51,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,400.80x = 8,913,865,238.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,913,865,238.78/114,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,917.86

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