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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,032.64, 114,552.12 and 51,146.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,032.64, 114,552.12 and 51,146.24 is: 70,561.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,032.64 : 114,552.12 = 51,146.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,032.64/114,552.12 = 51,146.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,032.64x = 114,552.12 × 51,146.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,032.64x = 5,858,910,222.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,858,910,222.03/83,032.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,561.53

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