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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,578.55, 122,353.23 and 51,908.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,578.55, 122,353.23 and 51,908.25 is: 77,853.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,578.55 : 122,353.23 = 51,908.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,578.55/122,353.23 = 51,908.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,578.55x = 122,353.23 × 51,908.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,578.55x = 6,351,142,051.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,351,142,051.15/81,578.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,853.09

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