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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,520.74, 112,450.84 and 51,258.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,520.74, 112,450.84 and 51,258.10 is: 70,706.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,520.74 : 112,450.84 = 51,258.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,520.74/112,450.84 = 51,258.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,520.74x = 112,450.84 × 51,258.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,520.74x = 5,764,016,401.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,764,016,401.80/81,520.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,706.13

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