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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,085.24, 124,657.02 and 51,884.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,085.24, 124,657.02 and 51,884.04 is: 77,844.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,085.24 : 124,657.02 = 51,884.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,085.24/124,657.02 = 51,884.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,085.24x = 124,657.02 × 51,884.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,085.24x = 6,467,709,811.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,467,709,811.96/83,085.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,844.27

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