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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,501.20, 115,960.20 and 51,257.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,501.20, 115,960.20 and 51,257.20 is: 76,692.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,501.20 : 115,960.20 = 51,257.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,501.20/115,960.20 = 51,257.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,501.20x = 115,960.20 × 51,257.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,501.20x = 5,943,795,163.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,795,163.44/77,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,692.94

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