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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,972.10, 124,458.15 and 51,407.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,972.10, 124,458.15 and 51,407.30 is: 77,110.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,972.10 : 124,458.15 = 51,407.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,972.10/124,458.15 = 51,407.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,972.10x = 124,458.15 × 51,407.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,972.10x = 6,398,057,454.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,398,057,454.50/82,972.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,110.95

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