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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,500.60, 109,991.70 and 51,209.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,500.60, 109,991.70 and 51,209.40 is: 76,633.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,500.60 : 109,991.70 = 51,209.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,500.60/109,991.70 = 51,209.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,500.60x = 109,991.70 × 51,209.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,500.60x = 5,632,608,961.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,608,961.98/73,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,633.51

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