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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,701.55, 116,552.30 and 51,400.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,701.55, 116,552.30 and 51,400.14 is: 77,100.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,701.55 : 116,552.30 = 51,400.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,701.55/116,552.30 = 51,400.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,701.55x = 116,552.30 × 51,400.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,701.55x = 5,990,803,843.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,803,843.25/77,701.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,100.19

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