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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,349.80, 122,134.05 and 51,898.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,349.80, 122,134.05 and 51,898.20 is: 77,917.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,349.80 : 122,134.05 = 51,898.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,349.80/122,134.05 = 51,898.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,349.80x = 122,134.05 × 51,898.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,349.80x = 6,338,537,353.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,338,537,353.71/81,349.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,917.06

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