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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,517.74, 112,446.70 and 51,255.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,517.74, 112,446.70 and 51,255.10 is: 70,702.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,517.74 : 112,446.70 = 51,255.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,517.74/112,446.70 = 51,255.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,517.74x = 112,446.70 × 51,255.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,517.74x = 5,763,466,853.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,466,853.17/81,517.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,702.00

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