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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,881.20, 116,879.40 and 51,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,881.20, 116,879.40 and 51,577.20 is: 77,403.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,881.20 : 116,879.40 = 51,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,881.20/116,879.40 = 51,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,881.20x = 116,879.40 × 51,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,881.20x = 6,028,312,189.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,312,189.68/77,881.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,403.95

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