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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,852.74, 114,344.73 and 51,040.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,852.74, 114,344.73 and 51,040.26 is: 70,440.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,852.74 : 114,344.73 = 51,040.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,852.74/114,344.73 = 51,040.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,852.74x = 114,344.73 × 51,040.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,852.74x = 5,836,184,748.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,184,748.83/82,852.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,440.46

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