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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,132.00, 82,927.34 and 51,631.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,132.00, 82,927.34 and 51,631.46 is: 71,204.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,132.00 : 82,927.34 = 51,631.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,132.00/82,927.34 = 51,631.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,132.00x = 82,927.34 × 51,631.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,132.00x = 4,281,659,760.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,281,659,760.34/60,132.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,204.34

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