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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,709.76, 116,564.64 and 51,408.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,709.76, 116,564.64 and 51,408.35 is: 77,112.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,709.76 : 116,564.64 = 51,408.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,709.76/116,564.64 = 51,408.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,709.76x = 116,564.64 × 51,408.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,709.76x = 5,992,395,472.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,992,395,472.26/77,709.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,112.52

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