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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,773.02, 119,701.21 and 51,685.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,773.02, 119,701.21 and 51,685.77 is: 77,555.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,773.02 : 119,701.21 = 51,685.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,773.02/119,701.21 = 51,685.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,773.02x = 119,701.21 × 51,685.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,773.02x = 6,186,849,208.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,186,849,208.78/79,773.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,555.66

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