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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,022.50, 113,158.65 and 51,796.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,022.50, 113,158.65 and 51,796.54 is: 71,458.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,022.50 : 113,158.65 = 51,796.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,022.50/113,158.65 = 51,796.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,022.50x = 113,158.65 × 51,796.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,022.50x = 5,861,226,541.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,861,226,541.07/82,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,458.76

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