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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,571.40, 112,616.80 and 51,382.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,571.40, 112,616.80 and 51,382.60 is: 70,938.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,571.40 : 112,616.80 = 51,382.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,571.40/112,616.80 = 51,382.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,571.40x = 112,616.80 × 51,382.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,571.40x = 5,786,543,730.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,786,543,730.77/81,571.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,938.39

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