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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,520.24, 112,450.15 and 51,257.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,520.24, 112,450.15 and 51,257.60 is: 70,705.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,520.24 : 112,450.15 = 51,257.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,520.24/112,450.15 = 51,257.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,520.24x = 112,450.15 × 51,257.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,520.24x = 5,763,924,808.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,924,808.64/81,520.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,705.44

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