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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,402.20, 110,103.30 and 51,240.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,402.20, 110,103.30 and 51,240.60 is: 76,860.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,402.20 : 110,103.30 = 51,240.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,402.20/110,103.30 = 51,240.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,402.20x = 110,103.30 × 51,240.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,402.20x = 5,641,759,153.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641,759,153.98/73,402.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,860.90

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