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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,523.35, 120,781.26 and 51,712.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,523.35, 120,781.26 and 51,712.62 is: 71,362.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,523.35 : 120,781.26 = 51,712.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,523.35/120,781.26 = 51,712.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,523.35x = 120,781.26 × 51,712.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,523.35x = 6,245,915,401.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,245,915,401.50/87,523.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,362.85

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