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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,180.77, 87,118.39 and 51,659.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,180.77, 87,118.39 and 51,659.74 is: 71,232.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,180.77 : 87,118.39 = 51,659.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,180.77/87,118.39 = 51,659.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,180.77x = 87,118.39 × 51,659.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,180.77x = 4,500,513,159.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,500,513,159.78/63,180.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,232.32

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