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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,129.90, 107,865.27 and 51,319.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,129.90, 107,865.27 and 51,319.17 is: 70,850.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,129.90 : 107,865.27 = 51,319.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,129.90/107,865.27 = 51,319.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,129.90x = 107,865.27 × 51,319.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,129.90x = 5,535,556,128.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,556,128.23/78,129.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,850.67

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