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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,303.22, 113,574.69 and 51,692.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,303.22, 113,574.69 and 51,692.12 is: 71,332.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,303.22 : 113,574.69 = 51,692.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,303.22/113,574.69 = 51,692.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,303.22x = 113,574.69 × 51,692.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,303.22x = 5,870,916,504.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,916,504.44/82,303.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,332.77

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