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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,695.66, 105,872.67 and 51,559.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,695.66, 105,872.67 and 51,559.74 is: 71,174.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,695.66 : 105,872.67 = 51,559.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,695.66/105,872.67 = 51,559.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,695.66x = 105,872.67 × 51,559.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,695.66x = 5,458,767,338.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,767,338.31/76,695.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,174.40

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