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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,692.69, 172,095.39 and 51,557.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,692.69, 172,095.39 and 51,557.42 is: 77,361.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,692.69 : 172,095.39 = 51,557.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,692.69/172,095.39 = 51,557.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,692.69x = 172,095.39 × 51,557.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,692.69x = 8,872,794,302.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,872,794,302.29/114,692.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,361.46

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