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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,132.16, 112,656.02 and 51,466.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,132.16, 112,656.02 and 51,466.39 is: 77,170.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,132.16 : 112,656.02 = 51,466.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,132.16/112,656.02 = 51,466.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,132.16x = 112,656.02 × 51,466.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,132.16x = 5,797,998,122.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,797,998,122.20/75,132.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,170.66

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