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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,547.07, 118,042.07 and 51,548.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,547.07, 118,042.07 and 51,548.76 is: 71,129.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,547.07 : 118,042.07 = 51,548.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,547.07/118,042.07 = 51,548.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,547.07x = 118,042.07 × 51,548.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,547.07x = 6,084,922,078.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,084,922,078.59/85,547.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,129.52

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