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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,837.00, 172,143.24 and 51,673.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,837.00, 172,143.24 and 51,673.02 is: 77,459.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,837.00 : 172,143.24 = 51,673.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,837.00/172,143.24 = 51,673.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,837.00x = 172,143.24 × 51,673.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,837.00x = 8,895,161,085.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,895,161,085.43/114,837.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,459.02

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