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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,429.64, 116,144.10 and 51,128.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,429.64, 116,144.10 and 51,128.10 is: 76,691.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,429.64 : 116,144.10 = 51,128.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,429.64/116,144.10 = 51,128.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,429.64x = 116,144.10 × 51,128.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,429.64x = 5,938,227,159.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,938,227,159.21/77,429.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,691.91

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