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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,800.19, 121,156.61 and 51,508.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,800.19, 121,156.61 and 51,508.95 is: 71,077.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,800.19 : 121,156.61 = 51,508.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,800.19/121,156.61 = 51,508.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,800.19x = 121,156.61 × 51,508.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,800.19x = 6,240,649,766.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,240,649,766.66/87,800.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,077.86

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