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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,327.20, 112,300.79 and 51,162.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,327.20, 112,300.79 and 51,162.99 is: 70,648.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,327.20 : 112,300.79 = 51,162.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,327.20/112,300.79 = 51,162.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,327.20x = 112,300.79 × 51,162.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,327.20x = 5,745,643,939.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,745,643,939.95/81,327.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,648.50

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