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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,819.30, 110,728.95 and 51,657.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,819.30, 110,728.95 and 51,657.70 is: 77,486.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,819.30 : 110,728.95 = 51,657.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,819.30/110,728.95 = 51,657.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,819.30x = 110,728.95 × 51,657.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,819.30x = 5,720,002,880.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,002,880.42/73,819.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,486.55

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