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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,049.96, 114,559.44 and 51,195.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,049.96, 114,559.44 and 51,195.12 is: 70,618.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,049.96 : 114,559.44 = 51,195.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,049.96/114,559.44 = 51,195.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,049.96x = 114,559.44 × 51,195.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,049.96x = 5,864,884,277.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,884,277.93/83,049.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,618.75

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