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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,087.64, 107,687.18 and 51,253.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,087.64, 107,687.18 and 51,253.42 is: 70,681.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,087.64 : 107,687.18 = 51,253.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,087.64/107,687.18 = 51,253.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,087.64x = 107,687.18 × 51,253.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,087.64x = 5,519,336,265.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,519,336,265.16/78,087.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,681.30

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