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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.40, 83,806.20 and 51,334.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.40, 83,806.20 and 51,334.80 is: 76,824.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.40 : 83,806.20 = 51,334.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.40/83,806.20 = 51,334.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.40x = 83,806.20 × 51,334.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.40x = 4,302,174,515.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,174,515.76/56,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,824.00

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