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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,527.25, 171,848.17 and 51,392.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,527.25, 171,848.17 and 51,392.52 is: 77,114.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,527.25 : 171,848.17 = 51,392.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,527.25/171,848.17 = 51,392.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,527.25x = 171,848.17 × 51,392.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,527.25x = 8,831,710,513.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,831,710,513.69/114,527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,114.49

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