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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,854.50, 114,257.12 and 51,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,854.50, 114,257.12 and 51,017.20 is: 70,353.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,854.50 : 114,257.12 = 51,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,854.50/114,257.12 = 51,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,854.50x = 114,257.12 × 51,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,854.50x = 5,829,078,342.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,829,078,342.46/82,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,353.19

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