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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,442.36, 108,195.76 and 51,576.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,442.36, 108,195.76 and 51,576.28 is: 71,139.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,442.36 : 108,195.76 = 51,576.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,442.36/108,195.76 = 51,576.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,442.36x = 108,195.76 × 51,576.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,442.36x = 5,580,334,812.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,580,334,812.57/78,442.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,139.30

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