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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,509.20, 115,972.20 and 51,265.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,509.20, 115,972.20 and 51,265.20 is: 76,704.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,509.20 : 115,972.20 = 51,265.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,509.20/115,972.20 = 51,265.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,509.20x = 115,972.20 × 51,265.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,509.20x = 5,945,338,027.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,338,027.44/77,509.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,704.93

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