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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,566.76, 116,364.54 and 51,293.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,566.76, 116,364.54 and 51,293.48 is: 76,949.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,566.76 : 116,364.54 = 51,293.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,566.76/116,364.54 = 51,293.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,566.76x = 116,364.54 × 51,293.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,566.76x = 5,968,742,205.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,742,205.20/77,566.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,949.74

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