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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,144.74, 195,217.20 and 51,215.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,144.74, 195,217.20 and 51,215.88 is: 76,823.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,144.74 : 195,217.20 = 51,215.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,144.74/195,217.20 = 51,215.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,144.74x = 195,217.20 × 51,215.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,144.74x = 9,998,220,689.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,998,220,689.14/130,144.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,823.86

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