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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,241.20, 112,862.76 and 51,861.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,241.20, 112,862.76 and 51,861.36 is: 77,792.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,241.20 : 112,862.76 = 51,861.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,241.20/112,862.76 = 51,861.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,241.20x = 112,862.76 × 51,861.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,241.20x = 5,853,216,226.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,853,216,226.95/75,241.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,792.70

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