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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,929.60, 110,635.20 and 51,638.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,929.60, 110,635.20 and 51,638.40 is: 77,276.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,929.60 : 110,635.20 = 51,638.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,929.60/110,635.20 = 51,638.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,929.60x = 110,635.20 × 51,638.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,929.60x = 5,713,024,711.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,713,024,711.68/73,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,276.55

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