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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,351.30, 122,136.30 and 51,899.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,351.30, 122,136.30 and 51,899.70 is: 77,919.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,351.30 : 122,136.30 = 51,899.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,351.30/122,136.30 = 51,899.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,351.30x = 122,136.30 × 51,899.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,351.30x = 6,338,837,329.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,338,837,329.11/81,351.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,919.31

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