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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,894.34, 114,392.58 and 51,062.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,894.34, 114,392.58 and 51,062.42 is: 70,465.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,894.34 : 114,392.58 = 51,062.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,894.34/114,392.58 = 51,062.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,894.34x = 114,392.58 × 51,062.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,894.34x = 5,841,161,964.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,161,964.84/82,894.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,465.15

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