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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,401.56, 116,102.22 and 51,100.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,401.56, 116,102.22 and 51,100.14 is: 76,650.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,401.56 : 116,102.22 = 51,100.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,401.56/116,102.22 = 51,100.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,401.56x = 116,102.22 × 51,100.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,401.56x = 5,932,839,696.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,839,696.31/77,401.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,650.13

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