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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,217.01, 110,749.68 and 51,548.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,217.01, 110,749.68 and 51,548.23 is: 71,168.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,217.01 : 110,749.68 = 51,548.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,217.01/110,749.68 = 51,548.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,217.01x = 110,749.68 × 51,548.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,217.01x = 5,708,949,977.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,949,977.07/80,217.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,168.82

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