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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,842.80, 101,861.40 and 51,318.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,842.80, 101,861.40 and 51,318.80 is: 77,051.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,842.80 : 101,861.40 = 51,318.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,842.80/101,861.40 = 51,318.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,842.80x = 101,861.40 × 51,318.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,842.80x = 5,227,404,814.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,227,404,814.32/67,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,051.73

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