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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,977.16, 124,305.36 and 51,294.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,977.16, 124,305.36 and 51,294.28 is: 76,842.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,977.16 : 124,305.36 = 51,294.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,977.16/124,305.36 = 51,294.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,977.16x = 124,305.36 × 51,294.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,977.16x = 6,376,153,941.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,376,153,941.34/82,977.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,842.28

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