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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,598.41, 118,126.41 and 51,600.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,598.41, 118,126.41 and 51,600.10 is: 71,208.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,598.41 : 118,126.41 = 51,600.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,598.41/118,126.41 = 51,600.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,598.41x = 118,126.41 × 51,600.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,598.41x = 6,095,334,568.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,095,334,568.64/85,598.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,208.50

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