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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,530.19, 112,464 and 51,267.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,530.19, 112,464 and 51,267.60 is: 70,719.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,530.19 : 112,464 = 51,267.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,530.19/112,464 = 51,267.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,530.19x = 112,464 × 51,267.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,530.19x = 5,765,759,366.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,765,759,366.40/81,530.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,719.32

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