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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,084.69, 114,653.98 and 51,252.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,084.69, 114,653.98 and 51,252.77 is: 70,727.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,084.69 : 114,653.98 = 51,252.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,084.69/114,653.98 = 51,252.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,084.69x = 114,653.98 × 51,252.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,084.69x = 5,876,334,417.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,876,334,417.23/83,084.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,727.04

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