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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,817.70, 172,167.53 and 51,583.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,817.70, 172,167.53 and 51,583.64 is: 77,348.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,817.70 : 172,167.53 = 51,583.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,817.70/172,167.53 = 51,583.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,817.70x = 172,167.53 × 51,583.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,817.70x = 8,881,026,768.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,881,026,768.45/114,817.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,348.93

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