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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,331.40, 171,594.30 and 51,248.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,331.40, 171,594.30 and 51,248.60 is: 76,916.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,331.40 : 171,594.30 = 51,248.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,331.40/171,594.30 = 51,248.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,331.40x = 171,594.30 × 51,248.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,331.40x = 8,793,967,642.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,793,967,642.98/114,331.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,916.47

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