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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,591.12, 122,372.12 and 51,920.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,591.12, 122,372.12 and 51,920.88 is: 77,872.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,591.12 : 122,372.12 = 51,920.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,591.12/122,372.12 = 51,920.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,591.12x = 122,372.12 × 51,920.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,591.12x = 6,353,668,157.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,353,668,157.87/81,591.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,872.05

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