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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,704.60, 124,056.90 and 51,139.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,704.60, 124,056.90 and 51,139.80 is: 76,709.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,704.60 : 124,056.90 = 51,139.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,704.60/124,056.90 = 51,139.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,704.60x = 124,056.90 × 51,139.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,704.60x = 6,344,245,054.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,344,245,054.62/82,704.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,709.70

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