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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,939.89, 114,424.56 and 51,053.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,939.89, 114,424.56 and 51,053.43 is: 70,433.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,939.89 : 114,424.56 = 51,053.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,939.89/114,424.56 = 51,053.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,939.89x = 114,424.56 × 51,053.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,939.89x = 5,841,766,264.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,766,264.24/82,939.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,433.74

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