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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,699.14, 116,548.71 and 51,397.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,699.14, 116,548.71 and 51,397.73 is: 77,096.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,699.14 : 116,548.71 = 51,397.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,699.14/116,548.71 = 51,397.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,699.14x = 116,548.71 × 51,397.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,699.14x = 5,990,339,334.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,339,334.63/77,699.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,096.60

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