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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,531.07, 112,465.21 and 51,268.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,531.07, 112,465.21 and 51,268.48 is: 70,720.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,531.07 : 112,465.21 = 51,268.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,531.07/112,465.21 = 51,268.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,531.07x = 112,465.21 × 51,268.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,531.07x = 5,765,919,550.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,765,919,550.91/81,531.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,720.52

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