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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,653.04, 104,426.37 and 51,848.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,653.04, 104,426.37 and 51,848.76 is: 71,568.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,653.04 : 104,426.37 = 51,848.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,653.04/104,426.37 = 51,848.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,653.04x = 104,426.37 × 51,848.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,653.04x = 5,414,377,795.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,414,377,795.80/75,653.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,568.54

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