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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,522.44, 171,840.95 and 51,387.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,522.44, 171,840.95 and 51,387.70 is: 77,107.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,522.44 : 171,840.95 = 51,387.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,522.44/171,840.95 = 51,387.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,522.44x = 171,840.95 × 51,387.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,522.44x = 8,830,511,303.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,830,511,303.74/114,522.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,107.26

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