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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,101.05, 84,151.58 and 51,508.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,101.05, 84,151.58 and 51,508.35 is: 77,262.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,101.05 : 84,151.58 = 51,508.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,101.05/84,151.58 = 51,508.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,101.05x = 84,151.58 × 51,508.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,101.05x = 4,334,508,778.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,508,778.15/56,101.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,262.53

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