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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,710.10, 116,565.15 and 51,408.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,710.10, 116,565.15 and 51,408.69 is: 77,113.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,710.10 : 116,565.15 = 51,408.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,710.10/116,565.15 = 51,408.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,710.10x = 116,565.15 × 51,408.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,710.10x = 5,992,461,661.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,992,461,661.15/77,710.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,113.04

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