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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,708.74, 121,028.73 and 51,900.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,708.74, 121,028.73 and 51,900.26 is: 71,616.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,708.74 : 121,028.73 = 51,900.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,708.74/121,028.73 = 51,900.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,708.74x = 121,028.73 × 51,900.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,708.74x = 6,281,422,554.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,281,422,554.47/87,708.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,616.84

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