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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,874.70, 124,312.05 and 51,381.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,874.70, 124,312.05 and 51,381.90 is: 77,072.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,874.70 : 124,312.05 = 51,381.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,874.70/124,312.05 = 51,381.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,874.70x = 124,312.05 × 51,381.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,874.70x = 6,387,389,321.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,387,389,321.90/82,874.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,072.85

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