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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,213.02, 107,876.61 and 51,345.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,213.02, 107,876.61 and 51,345.72 is: 70,819.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,213.02 : 107,876.61 = 51,345.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,213.02/107,876.61 = 51,345.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,213.02x = 107,876.61 × 51,345.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,213.02x = 5,539,002,211.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,539,002,211.61/78,213.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,819.44

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