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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,882.12, 108,774.43 and 51,990.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,882.12, 108,774.43 and 51,990.19 is: 71,691.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,882.12 : 108,774.43 = 51,990.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,882.12/108,774.43 = 51,990.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,882.12x = 108,774.43 × 51,990.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,882.12x = 5,655,202,880.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,655,202,880.93/78,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,691.82

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