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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,960.16, 114,487.20 and 51,150.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,960.16, 114,487.20 and 51,150.08 is: 70,588.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,960.16 : 114,487.20 = 51,150.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,960.16/114,487.20 = 51,150.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,960.16x = 114,487.20 × 51,150.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,960.16x = 5,856,029,438.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,856,029,438.98/82,960.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,588.45

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