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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,874.10, 124,311.15 and 51,381.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,874.10, 124,311.15 and 51,381.30 is: 77,071.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,874.10 : 124,311.15 = 51,381.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,874.10/124,311.15 = 51,381.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,874.10x = 124,311.15 × 51,381.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,874.10x = 6,387,268,491.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,387,268,491.50/82,874.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,071.95

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