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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,387.48, 116,081.21 and 51,086.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,387.48, 116,081.21 and 51,086.07 is: 76,629.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,387.48 : 116,081.21 = 51,086.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,387.48/116,081.21 = 51,086.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,387.48x = 116,081.21 × 51,086.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,387.48x = 5,930,132,819.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,132,819.74/77,387.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,629.10

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