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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,546.20, 110,319.30 and 51,427.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,546.20, 110,319.30 and 51,427.80 is: 77,141.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,546.20 : 110,319.30 = 51,427.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,546.20/110,319.30 = 51,427.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,546.20x = 110,319.30 × 51,427.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,546.20x = 5,673,478,896.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,673,478,896.54/73,546.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,141.70

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