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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,796.30, 112,830.78 and 51,528.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,796.30, 112,830.78 and 51,528.22 is: 71,078.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,796.30 : 112,830.78 = 51,528.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,796.30/112,830.78 = 51,528.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,796.30x = 112,830.78 × 51,528.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,796.30x = 5,813,969,254.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,813,969,254.61/81,796.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,078.63

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