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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,644.80, 116,272.80 and 51,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,644.80, 116,272.80 and 51,206.40 is: 76,681.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,644.80 : 116,272.80 = 51,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,644.80/116,272.80 = 51,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,644.80x = 116,272.80 × 51,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,644.80x = 5,953,911,505.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,911,505.92/77,644.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,681.39

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