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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,532.53, 112,467.11 and 51,269.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,532.53, 112,467.11 and 51,269.85 is: 70,722.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,532.53 : 112,467.11 = 51,269.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,532.53/112,467.11 = 51,269.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,532.53x = 112,467.11 × 51,269.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,532.53x = 5,766,171,603.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,171,603.28/81,532.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,722.34

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