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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,817.64, 107,432.58 and 51,398.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,817.64, 107,432.58 and 51,398.44 is: 70,959.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,817.64 : 107,432.58 = 51,398.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,817.64/107,432.58 = 51,398.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,817.64x = 107,432.58 × 51,398.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,817.64x = 5,521,867,017.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,867,017.18/77,817.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,959.07

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