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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,467.57, 112,452.81 and 51,303.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,467.57, 112,452.81 and 51,303.38 is: 70,816.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,467.57 : 112,452.81 = 51,303.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,467.57/112,452.81 = 51,303.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,467.57x = 112,452.81 × 51,303.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,467.57x = 5,769,208,488.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,769,208,488.85/81,467.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,816.01

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