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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,682.40, 116,611.20 and 51,438.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,682.40, 116,611.20 and 51,438.40 is: 77,215.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,682.40 : 116,611.20 = 51,438.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,682.40/116,611.20 = 51,438.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,682.40x = 116,611.20 × 51,438.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,682.40x = 5,998,293,550.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,998,293,550.08/77,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,215.61

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