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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,943.90, 114,460.71 and 51,111.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,943.90, 114,460.71 and 51,111.74 is: 70,533.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,943.90 : 114,460.71 = 51,111.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,943.90/114,460.71 = 51,111.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,943.90x = 114,460.71 × 51,111.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,943.90x = 5,850,286,049.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,850,286,049.74/82,943.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,533.05

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