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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,516.20, 115,982.70 and 51,272.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,516.20, 115,982.70 and 51,272.20 is: 76,715.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,516.20 : 115,982.70 = 51,272.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,516.20/115,982.70 = 51,272.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,516.20x = 115,982.70 × 51,272.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,516.20x = 5,946,688,190.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,688,190.94/77,516.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,715.42

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