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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,629.58, 108,544.59 and 51,773.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,629.58, 108,544.59 and 51,773.22 is: 71,470.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,629.58 : 108,544.59 = 51,773.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,629.58/108,544.59 = 51,773.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,629.58x = 108,544.59 × 51,773.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,629.58x = 5,619,702,937.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,619,702,937.88/78,629.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,470.60

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