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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,049.64, 107,754.90 and 51,239.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,049.64, 107,754.90 and 51,239.04 is: 70,740.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,049.64 : 107,754.90 = 51,239.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,049.64/107,754.90 = 51,239.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,049.64x = 107,754.90 × 51,239.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,049.64x = 5,521,257,631.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,257,631.30/78,049.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,740.33

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