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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,400.26, 171,531.18 and 51,208.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,400.26, 171,531.18 and 51,208.74 is: 76,782.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,400.26 : 171,531.18 = 51,208.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,400.26/171,531.18 = 51,208.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,400.26x = 171,531.18 × 51,208.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,400.26x = 8,783,895,598.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,783,895,598.51/114,400.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,782.13

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