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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,497.60, 109,987.20 and 51,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,497.60, 109,987.20 and 51,206.40 is: 76,629.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,497.60 : 109,987.20 = 51,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,497.60/109,987.20 = 51,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,497.60x = 109,987.20 × 51,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,497.60x = 5,632,048,558.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,048,558.08/73,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,629.01

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