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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,895.56, 113,031.34 and 51,282.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,895.56, 113,031.34 and 51,282.86 is: 70,780.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,895.56 : 113,031.34 = 51,282.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,895.56/113,031.34 = 51,282.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,895.56x = 113,031.34 × 51,282.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,895.56x = 5,796,570,384.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,796,570,384.83/81,895.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,780.03

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