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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,638.96, 122,394.27 and 51,590.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,638.96, 122,394.27 and 51,590.00 is: 77,344.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,638.96 : 122,394.27 = 51,590.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,638.96/122,394.27 = 51,590.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,638.96x = 122,394.27 × 51,590.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,638.96x = 6,314,319,848.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,314,319,848.48/81,638.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,344.44

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