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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,881.20, 116,821.80 and 51,309.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,881.20, 116,821.80 and 51,309.15 is: 76,963.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,881.20 : 116,821.80 = 51,309.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,881.20/116,821.80 = 51,309.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,881.20x = 116,821.80 × 51,309.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,881.20x = 5,994,027,259.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,027,259.47/77,881.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,963.73

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