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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,756.17, 112,134.24 and 51,311.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,756.17, 112,134.24 and 51,311.53 is: 76,967.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,756.17 : 112,134.24 = 51,311.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,756.17/112,134.24 = 51,311.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,756.17x = 112,134.24 × 51,311.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,756.17x = 5,753,779,419.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,753,779,419.79/74,756.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,967.28

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