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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,285.48, 108,123.69 and 51,547.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,285.48, 108,123.69 and 51,547.51 is: 71,194.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,285.48 : 108,123.69 = 51,547.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,285.48/108,123.69 = 51,547.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,285.48x = 108,123.69 × 51,547.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,285.48x = 5,573,506,991.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,573,506,991.51/78,285.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,194.65

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