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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,300.38, 108,101.32 and 51,487.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,300.38, 108,101.32 and 51,487.76 is: 71,083.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,300.38 : 108,101.32 = 51,487.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,300.38/108,101.32 = 51,487.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,300.38x = 108,101.32 × 51,487.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,300.38x = 5,565,894,819.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,565,894,819.84/78,300.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,083.88

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