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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,533.20, 112,468.08 and 51,270.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,533.20, 112,468.08 and 51,270.64 is: 70,723.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,533.20 : 112,468.08 = 51,270.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,533.20/112,468.08 = 51,270.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,533.20x = 112,468.08 × 51,270.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,533.20x = 5,766,310,441.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,310,441.17/81,533.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,723.47

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