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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,867.70, 124,301.55 and 51,374.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,867.70, 124,301.55 and 51,374.90 is: 77,062.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,867.70 : 124,301.55 = 51,374.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,867.70/124,301.55 = 51,374.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,867.70x = 124,301.55 × 51,374.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,867.70x = 6,385,979,701.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,385,979,701.10/82,867.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,062.35

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