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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,429.80, 116,144.70 and 51,164.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,429.80, 116,144.70 and 51,164.20 is: 76,746.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,429.80 : 116,144.70 = 51,164.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,429.80/116,144.70 = 51,164.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,429.80x = 116,144.70 × 51,164.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,429.80x = 5,942,450,659.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,450,659.74/77,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,746.30

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