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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,101.56, 113,224.50 and 51,834.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,101.56, 113,224.50 and 51,834.29 is: 71,483.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,101.56 : 113,224.50 = 51,834.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,101.56/113,224.50 = 51,834.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,101.56x = 113,224.50 × 51,834.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,101.56x = 5,868,911,001.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,911,001.98/82,101.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,483.55

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