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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,812.60, 127,218.90 and 51,597.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,812.60, 127,218.90 and 51,597.80 is: 77,396.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,812.60 : 127,218.90 = 51,597.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,812.60/127,218.90 = 51,597.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,812.60x = 127,218.90 × 51,597.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,812.60x = 6,564,215,358.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,215,358.42/84,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,396.70

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