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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,084.24, 124,655.52 and 51,883.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,084.24, 124,655.52 and 51,883.04 is: 77,842.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,084.24 : 124,655.52 = 51,883.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,084.24/124,655.52 = 51,883.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,084.24x = 124,655.52 × 51,883.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,084.24x = 6,467,506,707.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,467,506,707.10/83,084.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,842.77

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