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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,398.04, 112,400.86 and 51,233.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,398.04, 112,400.86 and 51,233.76 is: 70,747.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,398.04 : 112,400.86 = 51,233.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,398.04/112,400.86 = 51,233.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,398.04x = 112,400.86 × 51,233.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,398.04x = 5,758,718,685.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,758,718,685.03/81,398.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,747.63

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