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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,067.60, 114,632.52 and 51,223.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,067.60, 114,632.52 and 51,223.76 is: 70,688.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,067.60 : 114,632.52 = 51,223.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,067.60/114,632.52 = 51,223.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,067.60x = 114,632.52 × 51,223.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,067.60x = 5,871,908,692.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,871,908,692.68/83,067.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,688.32

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