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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,149.10, 115,772.79 and 51,561.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,149.10, 115,772.79 and 51,561.20 is: 77,374.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,149.10 : 115,772.79 = 51,561.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,149.10/115,772.79 = 51,561.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,149.10x = 115,772.79 × 51,561.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,149.10x = 5,969,383,979.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,969,383,979.75/77,149.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,374.64

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