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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,444.70, 115,875.45 and 51,200.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,444.70, 115,875.45 and 51,200.70 is: 76,608.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,444.70 : 115,875.45 = 51,200.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,444.70/115,875.45 = 51,200.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,444.70x = 115,875.45 × 51,200.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,444.70x = 5,932,904,152.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,904,152.82/77,444.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,608.27

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