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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,959.41, 113,120.82 and 51,724.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,959.41, 113,120.82 and 51,724.43 is: 71,390.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,959.41 : 113,120.82 = 51,724.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,959.41/113,120.82 = 51,724.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,959.41x = 113,120.82 × 51,724.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,959.41x = 5,851,109,935.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,851,109,935.63/81,959.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,390.34

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