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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,130.14, 107,748.70 and 51,262.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,130.14, 107,748.70 and 51,262.44 is: 70,695.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,130.14 : 107,748.70 = 51,262.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,130.14/107,748.70 = 51,262.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,130.14x = 107,748.70 × 51,262.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,130.14x = 5,523,461,268.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,523,461,268.83/78,130.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,695.65

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