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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,620.20, 111,224.86 and 51,937.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,620.20, 111,224.86 and 51,937.70 is: 71,654.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,620.20 : 111,224.86 = 51,937.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,620.20/111,224.86 = 51,937.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,620.20x = 111,224.86 × 51,937.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,620.20x = 5,776,762,725.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,776,762,725.25/80,620.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,654.04

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