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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,859.04, 114,404.40 and 51,037.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,859.04, 114,404.40 and 51,037.92 is: 70,468.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,859.04 : 114,404.40 = 51,037.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,859.04/114,404.40 = 51,037.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,859.04x = 114,404.40 × 51,037.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,859.04x = 5,838,962,614.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,838,962,614.85/82,859.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,468.62

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