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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,944.66, 107,491.89 and 51,077.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,944.66, 107,491.89 and 51,077.41 is: 70,439.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,944.66 : 107,491.89 = 51,077.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,944.66/107,491.89 = 51,077.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,944.66x = 107,491.89 × 51,077.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,944.66x = 5,490,407,260.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,490,407,260.02/77,944.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,439.82

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