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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,993.36, 104,883.60 and 51,453.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,993.36, 104,883.60 and 51,453.04 is: 71,013.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,993.36 : 104,883.60 = 51,453.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,993.36/104,883.60 = 51,453.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,993.36x = 104,883.60 × 51,453.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,993.36x = 5,396,579,808.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,396,579,808.88/75,993.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,013.83

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