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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,891.80, 110,837.70 and 51,730.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,891.80, 110,837.70 and 51,730.20 is: 77,595.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,891.80 : 110,837.70 = 51,730.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,891.80/110,837.70 = 51,730.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,891.80x = 110,837.70 × 51,730.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,891.80x = 5,733,656,388.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,733,656,388.54/73,891.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,595.30

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