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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,375.30, 126,500.31 and 51,087.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,375.30, 126,500.31 and 51,087.45 is: 76,593.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,375.30 : 126,500.31 = 51,087.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,375.30/126,500.31 = 51,087.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,375.30x = 126,500.31 × 51,087.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,375.30x = 6,462,578,262.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,462,578,262.11/84,375.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,593.25

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