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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,862.24, 126,760.11 and 51,580.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,862.24, 126,760.11 and 51,580.40 is: 71,175.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,862.24 : 126,760.11 = 51,580.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,862.24/126,760.11 = 51,580.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,862.24x = 126,760.11 × 51,580.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,862.24x = 6,538,337,177.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,538,337,177.84/91,862.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,175.46

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