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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,081.49, 114,707.45 and 51,297.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,081.49, 114,707.45 and 51,297.09 is: 70,823.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,081.49 : 114,707.45 = 51,297.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,081.49/114,707.45 = 51,297.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,081.49x = 114,707.45 × 51,297.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,081.49x = 5,884,158,129.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884,158,129.84/83,081.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,823.94

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