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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,900.80, 107,872.80 and 51,164.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,900.80, 107,872.80 and 51,164.80 is: 76,762.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,900.80 : 107,872.80 = 51,164.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,900.80/107,872.80 = 51,164.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,900.80x = 107,872.80 × 51,164.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,900.80x = 5,519,290,237.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,519,290,237.44/71,900.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,762.57

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