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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,037.21, 107,702.63 and 51,219.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,037.21, 107,702.63 and 51,219.73 is: 70,690.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,037.21 : 107,702.63 = 51,219.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,037.21/107,702.63 = 51,219.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,037.21x = 107,702.63 × 51,219.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,037.21x = 5,516,499,628.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,516,499,628.89/78,037.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,690.63

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