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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,173.74, 106,439.67 and 51,672

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,173.74, 106,439.67 and 51,672 is: 71,267.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,173.74 : 106,439.67 = 51,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,173.74/106,439.67 = 51,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,173.74x = 106,439.67 × 51,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,173.74x = 5,499,950,628.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,950,628.24/77,173.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,267.13

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