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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,391.43, 116,087.17 and 51,090.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,391.43, 116,087.17 and 51,090.02 is: 76,635.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,391.43 : 116,087.17 = 51,090.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,391.43/116,087.17 = 51,090.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,391.43x = 116,087.17 × 51,090.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,391.43x = 5,930,895,999.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,895,999.54/77,391.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,635.05

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