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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,374.12, 171,596.46 and 51,247.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,374.12, 171,596.46 and 51,247.40 is: 76,886.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,374.12 : 171,596.46 = 51,247.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,374.12/171,596.46 = 51,247.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,374.12x = 171,596.46 × 51,247.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,374.12x = 8,793,872,424.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,793,872,424.20/114,374.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,886.91

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