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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,532.20, 112,466.76 and 51,269.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,532.20, 112,466.76 and 51,269.60 is: 70,722.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,532.20 : 112,466.76 = 51,269.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,532.20/112,466.76 = 51,269.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,532.20x = 112,466.76 × 51,269.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,532.20x = 5,766,125,798.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,125,798.50/81,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,722.07

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