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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,434.80, 122,152.20 and 51,983.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,434.80, 122,152.20 and 51,983.20 is: 77,974.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,434.80 : 122,152.20 = 51,983.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,434.80/122,152.20 = 51,983.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,434.80x = 122,152.20 × 51,983.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,434.80x = 6,349,862,243.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,349,862,243.04/81,434.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,974.80

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