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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,828.84, 112,939.34 and 51,216.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,828.84, 112,939.34 and 51,216.16 is: 70,688.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,828.84 : 112,939.34 = 51,216.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,828.84/112,939.34 = 51,216.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,828.84x = 112,939.34 × 51,216.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,828.84x = 5,784,319,307.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,319,307.73/81,828.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,688.03

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