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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,390.58, 116,085.89 and 51,089.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,390.58, 116,085.89 and 51,089.18 is: 76,633.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,390.58 : 116,085.89 = 51,089.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,390.58/116,085.89 = 51,089.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,390.58x = 116,085.89 × 51,089.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,390.58x = 5,930,732,093.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,732,093.79/77,390.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,633.77

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