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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,141.65, 107,722.44 and 51,237.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,141.65, 107,722.44 and 51,237.50 is: 70,633.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,141.65 : 107,722.44 = 51,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,141.65/107,722.44 = 51,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,141.65x = 107,722.44 × 51,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,141.65x = 5,519,427,980.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,519,427,980.89/78,141.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,633.63

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