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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,860.75, 126,766.85 and 51,573.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,860.75, 126,766.85 and 51,573.56 is: 71,170.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,860.75 : 126,766.85 = 51,573.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,860.75/126,766.85 = 51,573.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,860.75x = 126,766.85 × 51,573.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,860.75x = 6,537,816,852.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,816,852.78/91,860.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,170.95

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