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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,599.43, 116,201.50 and 51,223.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,599.43, 116,201.50 and 51,223.67 is: 76,705.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,599.43 : 116,201.50 = 51,223.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,599.43/116,201.50 = 51,223.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,599.43x = 116,201.50 × 51,223.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,599.43x = 5,952,266,580.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,266,580.44/77,599.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,705.03

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