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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,882.93, 121,280.48 and 51,594.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,882.93, 121,280.48 and 51,594.66 is: 71,201.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,882.93 : 121,280.48 = 51,594.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,882.93/121,280.48 = 51,594.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,882.93x = 121,280.48 × 51,594.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,882.93x = 6,257,424,872.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257,424,872.26/87,882.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,201.82

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