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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,892.64, 116,884.38 and 51,271.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,892.64, 116,884.38 and 51,271.48 is: 76,937.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,892.64 : 116,884.38 = 51,271.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,892.64/116,884.38 = 51,271.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,892.64x = 116,884.38 × 51,271.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,892.64x = 5,992,835,151.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,992,835,151.48/77,892.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,937.12

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