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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,547.80, 116,321.70 and 51,282.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,547.80, 116,321.70 and 51,282.20 is: 76,923.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,547.80 : 116,321.70 = 51,282.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,547.80/116,321.70 = 51,282.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,547.80x = 116,321.70 × 51,282.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,547.80x = 5,965,232,683.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,232,683.74/77,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,923.30

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