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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,426.75, 112,355.79 and 51,190.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,426.75, 112,355.79 and 51,190.65 is: 70,634.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,426.75 : 112,355.79 = 51,190.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,426.75/112,355.79 = 51,190.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,426.75x = 112,355.79 × 51,190.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,426.75x = 5,751,565,921.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,565,921.36/81,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,634.85

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