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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,224.44, 107,963.94 and 51,319.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,224.44, 107,963.94 and 51,319.48 is: 70,830.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,224.44 : 107,963.94 = 51,319.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,224.44/107,963.94 = 51,319.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,224.44x = 107,963.94 × 51,319.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,224.44x = 5,540,653,259.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,653,259.55/78,224.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,830.21

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