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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,420.32, 115,933.52 and 51,045.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,420.32, 115,933.52 and 51,045.04 is: 76,437.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,420.32 : 115,933.52 = 51,045.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,420.32/115,933.52 = 51,045.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,420.32x = 115,933.52 × 51,045.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,420.32x = 5,917,831,165.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,917,831,165.74/77,420.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,437.70

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