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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,067.20, 124,600.80 and 51,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,067.20, 124,600.80 and 51,574.40 is: 77,361.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,067.20 : 124,600.80 = 51,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,067.20/124,600.80 = 51,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,067.20x = 124,600.80 × 51,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,067.20x = 6,426,211,499.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,426,211,499.52/83,067.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,361.60

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