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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,428.50, 112,358.21 and 51,192.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,428.50, 112,358.21 and 51,192.40 is: 70,637.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,428.50 : 112,358.21 = 51,192.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,428.50/112,358.21 = 51,192.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,428.50x = 112,358.21 × 51,192.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,428.50x = 5,751,886,173.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,886,173.64/81,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,637.26

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