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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,596.80, 116,200.80 and 51,158.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,596.80, 116,200.80 and 51,158.40 is: 76,609.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,596.80 : 116,200.80 = 51,158.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,596.80/116,200.80 = 51,158.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,596.80x = 116,200.80 × 51,158.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,596.80x = 5,944,647,006.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,647,006.72/77,596.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,609.44

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