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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,124.40, 85,686.60 and 51,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,124.40, 85,686.60 and 51,000.80 is: 76,501.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,124.40 : 85,686.60 = 51,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,124.40/85,686.60 = 51,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,124.40x = 85,686.60 × 51,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,124.40x = 4,370,085,149.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,370,085,149.28/57,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,501.20

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