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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,545.80, 116,318.70 and 51,280.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,545.80, 116,318.70 and 51,280.20 is: 76,920.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,545.80 : 116,318.70 = 51,280.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,545.80/116,318.70 = 51,280.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,545.80x = 116,318.70 × 51,280.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,545.80x = 5,964,846,199.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,964,846,199.74/77,545.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,920.30

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